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    Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America
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    Radical Son: a Generational Odyssey
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    Once Upon a Time in New York: Jimmy Walker, Franklin Roosevelt, and the Last Great Battle of the Jazz Age
  5. Noah's Flood
    Noah's Flood
  6. A History of the 20th Century: 1900-1933 Vol 1
    A History of the 20th Century: 1900-1933 Vol 1
  7. A Forest of Kings: Untold Story of the Ancient Maya
    A Forest of Kings: Untold Story of the Ancient Maya
  8. First Ladies Vol II (First Ladies)
    First Ladies Vol II (First Ladies)
  9. The Nazi War on Cancer
    The Nazi War on Cancer
  10. Trails: Toward a New Western History
    Trails: Toward a New Western History
  11. Hitler Strikes Poland: Blitzkrieg, Ideology, and Atrocity (Modern War Studies)
    Hitler Strikes Poland: Blitzkrieg, Ideology, and Atrocity (Modern War Studies)
  12. Machiavelli Revisited (Political Philosophy Now S.)
    Machiavelli Revisited (Political Philosophy Now S.)
  13. The Monstrous Middle Ages
    The Monstrous Middle Ages
  14. Air Disasters
    Air Disasters
  15. Voices from D-Day
    Voices from D-Day
  16. Battle for the Skies: From Europe to the Pacific, World War II Aces Tell Their Story
    Battle for the Skies: From Europe to the Pacific, World War II Aces Tell Their Story
  17. Voices from the Battle of the Bulge ('Voices From')
    Voices from the Battle of the Bulge ('Voices From')
  18. Animal Mummies: Preserved Through the Ages (Mummies (Capstone))
    Animal Mummies: Preserved Through the Ages (Mummies (Capstone))
  19. Hill 488
    Hill 488
  20. Zero: The Story of Japan's Air War in the Pacific - as Seen by the Enemy
    Zero: The Story of Japan's Air War in the Pacific - as Seen by the Enemy
  21. To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace
    To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace
  22. Carrier Down: The Sinking of the USS Princeton in World War II
    Carrier Down: The Sinking of the USS Princeton in World War II
  23. Band of Brothers [AUDIOBOOK]
    Band of Brothers [AUDIOBOOK]
  24. Jewish History, Jewish Religion, the Weight of 3000 Years (Pluto Middle Eastern Studies S.)
    Jewish History, Jewish Religion, the Weight of 3000 Years (Pluto Middle Eastern Studies S.)
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Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Solid rediting of first edition
  • Wonderful look at Women's History
  • PRESUMTIOUS PRECEPT
  • A thorough and informative history of women in the U.S.
 Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America
Sara M. Evans
Manufacturer: Free Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Solid rediting of first edition.......2003-11-05

This edition of the text is an improvement on the first edition in its movement away from the east-coast view of women's history and a move towards a more inclusive analysis. As to the lack of definition of such terms as "oppression", as alluded to in another critique of the text, one is tempted to answer "I know it when I see it...," postmodernism just being the latest form of academic "oppression." Clearly Sara Evans is an outstanding practioner of history and one whom understands the skill of an historian's work. How easy it is to criticize that which you know so very little about.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful look at Women's History.......2001-04-06

I enjoyed reading Evans look a the history of Women in the U.S. From it's beginnings in the colonial times, through the suffrage movement up to the 80's. It's a wonderful look at part of our history that is ignored in most texts. Highly recommend for any student of women's history!

2 out of 5 stars PRESUMTIOUS PRECEPT.......1999-07-15

Its title claims a broad accomplishment, an "all your answers are here" assertion. Although it presents hundreds of historical figures, it is quickly evident that by "History of Women," the author means "The Plight of Women and What Their Heroes Have Done About It." The narrative embraces the concept that from this county's origin to the present, women are victims of misogyny, but that there are several heroes of the struggle. Despite the decline in feminist momentum, there nevertheless seems to be a wealth of "historical" readings recently published by feminists. A critique of feminism's tenants will not be attempted with this review, but it seems pressing to take issue with the didactic narratives of "historical" texts such as Born for Liberty. Exempt from their presentations is a clear discussion of three essential components: definitions of the terms "oppression" and "liberty," and the ideologies that steer their metanarratives in the name of "history." The exemption of these elements does not allow for rhetorical inquiry, which is vital for the veracity of the texts' contents. Feminist history, arguably a genre of its own, credulously seeks to convert its readers on the pretense that there is a universal understanding of what it means to be oppressed and liberated. Once readers naively embrace this pretense, they are prone to also believing the tenants of feminism. Perhaps, then, the narrative of Born for Liberty will successfully promote the feminist agenda, but its converts will have naively succumbed to the same tactics of hierarchical propaganda that it claims to abhor.

5 out of 5 stars A thorough and informative history of women in the U.S........1999-06-07

Evans' "Born for Liberty" is an excellent history of women in the U.S. The women's rights movements are often times portrayed as struggles of white middle-class women for white middle-class women. Evans includes the struggles and contributions of working-class women, black women, and immigrant women to the women's rights movements. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the struggle for equality and the role of women in shaping this country's history.
BORN FOR LIBERTY: A History of Women in America
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    		BORN FOR LIBERTY: A History of Women in America
    SARA M. EVANS
    Manufacturer: The Free Press
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback
    ASIN: B000IXIFAQ
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      		Born For Liberty A History of Women in America
      Sara M. Evans
      Manufacturer: Free Press
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover
      ASIN: B000PRTJOG
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        		Born for Liberty : A History of Women in America
        Sara M. Evans
        Manufacturer: Free Press
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback
        ASIN: B000O96ROA
        BORN FOR LIBERTY: A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA
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          		BORN FOR LIBERTY: A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA
          Sara M. Evans
          Manufacturer: Free Pr
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback
          ASIN: B000O94094
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            		Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America
            Sara M. EVANS
            Manufacturer: The Free Press
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback
            ASIN: B000HHPGZA
            Born For Liberty - A History Of Women In America
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              		Born For Liberty - A History Of Women In America
              Sara M. Evans
              Manufacturer: Free Press
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Paperback
              ASIN: B000IW5N9S

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