Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New WorldBloomsbury Academic, 2004 M11 23 - 495 páginas This volume fills a gap in traditional women's history books by offering fascinating details of the lives of early American women and showing how these women adapted to the challenges of daily life in the colonies. |
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... remained single for a few years . Some male settlers complained of the women's poor character or even homely appearance . A few women became pregnant and refused to name the father of their child . Despite the checkered character of ...
... remained captive only a few weeks ; others were held for years , decades , or the remainder of their lives . In all cases , the women captives would have been traumatized by the vio- lent events preceding their capture . Indian raids ...
... remained single were com- plex . The oldest or youngest daughter of a large family might have been assigned a caretaker role , either supervising a large brood of young children or caring for elderly parents . When their services as a ...
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Abortion | 1 |
Addictive Substances | 8 |
African American Women | 14 |
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Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World Dorothy Auchter Mays Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World Dorothy A. Mays Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
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American Indian Chronology: Chronologies of the American Mosaic Phillip M. White Vista de fragmentos - 2006 |