Women Working 1800-1930
An exploration of women’s impact on the economic life of the United States between 1800 and the Great Depression.
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Why it matters
This Harvard collection focuses on women’s role in the economic life of the United States from 1800 to the Great Depression through varied primary and printed sources.
Because it combines books, manuscripts, photographs, and statistical material around a clear thematic frame, it is a useful entry point for labor, gender, and social history research.