Description: Covering an era from the early twentieth century to the present, this volume features twenty-seven South Carolina women of varied backgrounds whose stories reflect the ever-widening array of activities and occupations in which women were engaged in a transformative era that included depression, world wars, and dramatic changes in the role of women.
Brief description: MARJORIE JULIAN SPRUILL is a professor of history at the University of South Carolina.
Review Quotes: Impressive in its comprehensiveness. . . . [T]his collection will open the eyes of a wide reading audience.--Barbara A. Woods "South Carolina Historical Magazine"