Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.
Pt. 1. Narrative Overview. Ch. 1. Post-Revolutionary America. Ch. 2. The Economy, Households, and Labor. Ch. 3. Education and Reform. Ch. 4. The Church and the Law. Ch. 5. Natives and Immigrants. Ch. 6. The Civil War and Reconstruction. Ch. 7. Commerce and Culture. Ch. 8. Sexuality, Reproduction, and Gender Roles. Ch. 9. Suffrage and Reform Politics. Ch. 10. Epilogue: The Turn of the Century -- Pt. 2. American Women in the Nineteenth Century A to Z -- Pt. 3. Concise Chronology -- Pt. 4. Resources. Sect. I. Topics. Sect. II. Bibliographies and Reference Works. Sect. III. General Historical Works and Overviews. Sect. IV. Biographies, Autobiographies, and Primary Sources. Sect. V. Journals, Archives, Projects. Sect. VI. Electronic Resources. Sect. VII. Novels and Films