For Women's History Month, our book group is reading America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines, by Gail Collins (Harper Collins, 2004).

It's definitely a must read. Hispanics and Native American women are not well represented, but otherwise, the pages are packed with both interesting details of daily lives and broader trends regarding all sorts of women, those born here and new immigrants. The book starts about 400 years ago and ends with some brief pages on the 1970s and 1980s. There are a lot of quotes and an extensive bibliography and notes. It is making fascinating reading. There's so much I wanted to refer back to that I had to cut Post-Its into tiny slivers to save space and money!

Susan C. Hopkins
Urbana, IL

ADN Editor's Note: I have this book too, and have to agree with Susan’s comments. It’s a fascinating read that gives us a vivid look at what life was like for many of our ancestresses.

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