Nancy Woloch 
Women and the American Experience 
A Concise History

The third edition of Women and the American Experience: A Concise History is a comprehensive survey of U.S. women s history from the seventeenth century to the present that illuminates the diversity of women s experience and underscores the roles that women have played as agents of change. Moving women s lives from the margins of history into the spotlight, the text draws links between women s experience and traditional facets of history, such as colonization, industrialization, politics, and war. This new edition grapples with emerging themes and debates in the field. A new chapter covers the Civil War and emancipation. Discussions of current issues include the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on women s health and work, the #Me Too movement, transgender activism, reproductive rights, and the ERA. Updated suggestions for further reading reinforce evolving trends in women s history. Used often to shape college curricula and revised to include recent research, this book is designed to serve students, teachers, and general readers concerned with U.S. history and women s past.