This volume presents new perspectives on the history of higher education for women in the United States. By introducing new voices and viewpoints into the liter

While powerful gender inequalities remain in American society, women have made substantial gains and now largely surpass men in one crucial arena: education. Wo

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This is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of the education of girls and women in the United States from the Colonial period to the present. After identi

The role of women in higher education, as in many other settings, has undergone dramatic changes during the past two decades. This significant period of progres