Washington’s Captives
A list of Indigenous women captured by the United States during the Ohio War.
A list of Indigenous women captured by the United States during the Ohio War.
Excerpts from a travel journal that illustrate what life was like for the earliest women settlers in the western territories.
The story of the woman whose experiences inspired the nation’s first abortion law.
An excerpt from an account of the War of 1812 shows how Irish immigrant women contributed to their new nation.
Excerpts from a midwife’s diary reveal information about women’s role in medicine in the Federal period.
Two foreign visitors capture the spirit and culture of the new nation.
Two court cases illustrate how women’s sexuality is adjudicated in the new court system.
An excerpt from the first bestseller of the Federal period reveals prevailing attitudes about women’s sexuality.
An advertisement for the new jobs available to women in textile factories.
An advertisement for Troy Female Seminary that shows the new educational opportunities open to women.