ix, 646 pages : 25 cm, \"No Small Courage offers chronicle of the American experience, charting women's gradual struggle for social and political independence, from the precolonial era to the present. Individual stories and primary sources - including letters, diaries, and news reports - animate this history of the domestic, professional, and political efforts of American women and explore the diverse realities that they have faced.\"--Jacket, Includes bibliographical references (pages 587-611) and index

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Groovin' High : The Life of Dizzy Gillespie

Nancy F. Cott

Alyn Shipton

Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

German Historical Institute London

1. issuead as an Oxford Univ. Press pbk, Oxford, 2004

Oxford University Press USA, New York, 2001

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

November 16, 2000

unknown, PS, 2004

New York, 2000

New York, 2004

Oxford, 2000

Obscured text back cover

<p><p>energized By A Wealth Of New Research Into Women's History, <b>no Small Courage</b> Offers An Unprecedented Chronicle Of American Experience, Charting Women's Gradual Struggle For Social And Political Independence, From The Precolonial Era To The Present. Individual Stories And Primary Sources&#151;including Letters, Diaries, And News Reports&#151;animate This History Of The Domestic, Professional, And Political Efforts Of American Women And Explore The Diverse Realities That They Have Faced.<br>john Demos Begins The Book With A Discussion Of Native American Women Confronting Colonization. Other Leading Historians Illuminate Subsequent Eras Of Dramatic Social And Political Change&#151;including Jane Kamensky On Women's Lives In The Colonial Period, Karen Manners Smith On The Rising Tide Of Political Activity By Women In The Progressive Era, Sarah Jane Deutsch On The Transition Of 1920s Optimism To The Harsh Realities Of The Great Depression, Elaine Tyler May On The Challenges To A Gender-defined Social Order Encouraged By World War Ii, And William H. Chafe On The Women's Movement And The Struggle For Political Equality Since The 1960s. The Book Retells The Story Of America, Looking At Women Of Different Types And In Many Roles&#58; As Wives, Mothers, And Housekeepers, Wage-earners, Immigrants And Migrants, Community Builders, Political Rebels, Policy Makers, Intellectual Innovators, Voluntary Organization Leaders-women Of No Small Courage, As The Title Suggests. The Authors Vividly Relate Such Events As Anne Hutchinson's Struggle For Religious Expression In Puritan Massachusetts, Former Slave Harriet Tubman's Perilous Efforts To Free Others In Captivity, Rosa Parks's Resistance To Segregation In The South, And The Newfound Opportunities For Professional And Personal Self-determination Available As A Result Of Decades Of Protest. Dozens Of Archival Illustrations Add To The Human Dimensions Of The Authoritative Text.<br> <b>no Small Courage</b> Dynamically Captures The Variety And Significance Of American Women's Experience, Demonstrating With Authority And Engaging Detail That The History Of Our Nation Cannot Be Fully Understood Without Focusing On Changes In Women's Lives.</p> <h3>publishers Weekly</h3> <p>of The 10 Weighty Essays In This Lengthy Anthology Edited By Yale University's Cott, Perhaps The Strongest Is The Opening Piece, John Demos's Incisive Look At Native American Women. Indian Women, He Points Out, Played A Crucial Role In The European Settlement Of North America: They Made Canoes For The Traders, Served As Guides And Translators, And Participated Directly In Trade. In Jane Kamensky's Essay On Colonial Women Of European And African Descent, We Learn About Demographics (just What Did It Mean For White Women In The Colonial Chesapeake That They Were Outnumbered By Men?) And The Complexity Of Colonial Marriage. Kamensky Also Elucidatesdthough Somewhat Cursorily, Dthe Hardships Of Slavery. Harriet Sigerman Describes The 19th-century Women's Rights Battles, Looking At Women's Struggles To Get An Education, Find Meaningful Work And, Most Importantly, Gain The Vote. Karen Manners Smith, Writing About The Fin-de-si Cle, Describes Women's Agitation For Suffrage, The Women's Club Movement And Women's Missionary Activity. And In Two Rousing, If A Touch Triumphalistic, Essays Elaine Tyler May And William H. Chafe Introduce Readers To Women In The Post-wwii Era: Suburban Housewives, Restless Feminists, Lesbian Activists And Era Advocates. The Volume Is Comprehensive, Though Perhaps Already Somewhat Dated; It Smacks Of The 1980s Cheerleading Style Of Women's History, And Does Not Reflect Recent Work That Employs Gender As A Category Of Analysis Rather Than Simply Talking About Women As A Subject For Historical Analysis. Still, This Volume Will No Doubt Be Read Enthusiastically By Armchair Historians And Be Adopted For Classroom Use At Colleges Across The Country. (dec.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.</p>

Enriched by the wealth of new research into women's history, No Small Courage offers a lively chronicle of American experience, charting women's lives and experiences with fascinating immediacy from the precolonial era to the present. Individual stories and primary sources-including letters, diaries, and news reports-animate this history of the domestic, professional, and political efforts of American women.
John Demos begins the book with a discussion of Native American women confronting colonization. Leading historians illuminate subsequent eras of social and political change-including Jane Kamensky on women's lives in the colonial period, Karen Manners Smith on the rising tide of political activity by women in the Progressive Era, Sarah Jane Deutsch on the transition of 1920s optimism to the harsh realities of the Great Depression, Elaine Tyler May on the challenges to a gender-defined social order encouraged by World War II, and William H. Chafe on the women's movement and the struggle for political equality since the 1960s. The authors vividly relate such events as Anne Hutchinson's struggle for religious expression in Puritan Massachusetts, former slave Harriet Tubman's perilous efforts to free others in captivity, Rosa Parks's resistance to segregation in the South, and newfound opportunities for professional and personal self-determination available as a result of decades of
protest. Dozens of archival illustrations add to the human dimensions of the authoritative text.
No Small Courage dynamically captures the variety and significance of American women's experience, demonstrating that the history of our nation cannot be fully understood without focusing on changes in women's lives.

Dizzy Gillespie was one of the most important and best-loved musicians in jazz history. With his horn-rimmed glasses, goatee, jive talk, and upraised trumpet bell, he was the hipster who most personified bebop. The musical heir to Louis Armstrong, he created the modern jazz trumpet-playing style and dazzled aficionados and popular audiences alike for over 50 years. In this first full biography, Alyn Shipton covers all aspects of Dizzy's remarkable life and career, taking us through his days as a flashy trumpet player in the swing bands of the 1930s, his innovative bebop work in the 1940s, the worldwide fame and adoration he earned through his big band tours in the 1950s, and the many recordings and performances which defined a career that extended into the early 1990s. Along the way, Shipton convincingly argues that Gillespie--rather than Charlie Parker as is widely believed--had the greatest role in creating bebop, playing in key jazz groups, teaching the music to others, and helping to develop the first original bebop repertory. Shipton also explores the dark side of Dizzy's mostly sunny personal life, his womanizing, the illegitimate daughter he fathered and supported--now a respected jazz singer in her own right--and his sometimes needless cruelty to others. For anyone interested in jazz and one of its most innovative and appealing figures, Groovin'High is essential reading.

No Small Courage Offers Chronicle Of The American Experience, Charting Women's Gradual Struggle For Social And Political Independence, From The Precolonial Era To The Present. Individual Stories And Primary Sources - Including Letters, Diaries, And News Reports - Animate This History Of The Domestic, Professional, And Political Efforts Of American Women And Explore The Diverse Realities That They Have Faced.--jacket. The Tried And The True: Native American Women Confronting Colonization / John Demos -- The Colonial Mosaic: 1600-1760 / Jane Kamensky -- The Limits Of Independence: 1760-1800 / Marylynn Salmon -- Breaking New Ground: 1800-1848 / Michael Goldberg -- An Unfinished Battle: 1848-1865 / Harriet Sigerman -- Laborers For Liberty: 1865-1890 / Harriet Sigerman -- New Paths To Power: 1890-1920 / Karen Manners Smith -- From Ballots To Breadlines: 1920-1940 / Sarah Jane Deutsch -- Pushing The Limits: 1940-1961 / Elaine Tyler May -- The Road To Equality: 1962-today / William H. Chafe. Edited By Nancy F. Cott. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [587]-611) And Index.

Boasting 100 illustrations, lively anecdotes, and skillfully written narratives by leading experts, "No Small Courage" captures the variety and importance of American women's experience, demonstrating that the history of our nation cannot be fully understood without focusing on changes in women's lives.

This work offers an account of women's struggle for equality in America. With over 100 historical pictures taken from a wide variety of sources, including newspapers and family scrapbooks, this history offers a vivid chronicle written by a variety of noted historians.

2023-06-28