Product Description

A witty and informative illustrated guide to over 1000 historic landmarks commemorating the words and deeds of American heroines from Anne Hutchinson to Christa McAuliffe.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1003472 in Books
• Published on: 1994-05-31
• Released on: 1994-05-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 579 pages

From School Library Journal
YA?Originally published in 1976 as The American Woman's Gazetteer, this updated version is a travel guide through towns, cities, and states, packed with facts about the role women have played in shaping U.S. history. The thorough index and the alphabetical arrangement by state makes the book useful as a reference source; it's also fun for browsing. The abundance of photographs and various locales encourages readers to journey through the pages. Interesting trivia is scattered throughout. This source complements Notable American Women, 1607-1950 (1971) and Notable American Women: The Modern Period (1980, both Belknap), and Doreen Rappaport's American Women (HarperCollins, 1992). A noteworthy addition.?Beth Gourley, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
In this expanded version of The American Woman's Gazetteer (1976), which narrates women's history from the early settlers to the present, Sherr (news correspondent for ABC's 20/20) and Kazickas objectively present points of interest with a brief story of each woman's contribution to history. They explain, for example, that Lake Lurleen State Park in Coker, Alabama, was named after Lurleen B. Wallace, the first woman governor of Alabama. Much in this new edition remains the same as the first, but some photos have been changed, and, in order to make space for 500 new attractions, some minor landmarks have been deleted. All the women in the 1994 volume had died as of Janurary 1993, and although it is quite a weighty volume, it is by no means all-inclusive. Since women have accomplished much since 1976, and additional landmarks have been found by the authors, libraries that have the earlier edition will need this book to update their collections.
Lucille Corbo, MLS, Scranton, Pa.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
More than 2,000 sites in America where women made history are listed in this travel guide. The work is arranged by state and city; all 50 states are included. Originally published in 1976 as The American Woman's Gazetteer, this edition has an increased number of entries, reflecting new sites that have been established since then. For example, the Mount Laurel, New Jersey, home of Alice Paul, who wrote the original Equal Rights Amendment, is now preserved as an educational center. In Indianapolis, Indiana, the headquarters of Walker Manufacturing Company, started by Madame C. J. Walker, has been restored as a community center and now proudly displays her history. Also included are sites related to more contemporary women, such as Golda Meir, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Mother Clara M. Hale. This is not simply a collection of feminist shrines. It reflects regional aspects in the development of American women's history. In the East, feminist history surfaces in the Revolutionary period, while in the South the Civil War figures most prominently.

Entries are accurate as of January 1993. The phrase "site of," indicates that the landmark is no longer standing. "Private" denotes a landmark that is not accessible to the general public. Addresses are given for sites, but there are no telephone numbers or details on days and hours of opening or fees. Black-and-white illustrations appear on almost every page. An extensive bibliography and an index conclude the book.

As a practical travel guide or for armchair touring, this resource carries the reader from Alabama to Wyoming with many stops in between. It will be welcome in all types of libraries.