Bibliograph

No stopping us now, the adventures of older women in American history, Gail Collins

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No stopping us now, the adventures of older women in American history, Gail Collins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-403) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

No stopping us now

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1121455307

Responsibility statement

Gail Collins

Sub title

the adventures of older women in American history

Summary

Americans have always had a complicated relationship with aging-- and women have been on the front lines of the battle, willingly or not. Collins illustrates the ways in which age is an arbitrary concept that has swung back and forth over the centuries. From Plymouth Rock to the first female nominee for president, she provides a social history of American women and aging-- and gives women a reason to expect the best from what's to come. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The colonies -- The 1800s arrive -- Before the Civil War -- The mid-1800s -- The nineteenth-century finale -- Turn of the century -- The twentieth century arrives -- The 1920s -- The 1930s -- The War -- The 1950s -- The 1960s -- The 1970s -- The 1980s -- The 1990s -- Into the twenty-first century -- Onward and upward

Target audience

adult

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