Feb 28, 2023 · She and her family moved constantly, with two sons born by 1880 when her husband and daughter both died. After years as a seamstress, she found work in an Amsterdam, New York, …

Nov 19, 2024 · The late 19th century was a transformative period for women in the United States and Canada, particularly regarding their rights and roles in society. One significant aspect of this …

Anne Brown Adams to Alexander Ross,circa 1880s (Gilder Lehrman Collection) In the early nineteenth century, married women in the US were legally subordinate to their husbands. Wives could not own …

But in the late-eighteenth century, under the influence by Enlightenment thought, young people began to privilege character and compatibility in their potential partners. Money was still essential: marriages …

Gender still played an important role in determining educational and occupational choices for men and women in the late nineteenth century. At the same time, economic, political and social developments …

Louise Crothers rejected the norms as they pertained to women’s roles in the late nineteenth century, and had a profound influence on those around her, including her daughter Rachel. Rachel Crothers …

May 9, 2019 · Having watched Frank play cards, Ivers took what she learned from those observations and began gambling on her own after her husband died in an explosion. Ivers continued gambling …

But in the late eighteenth century, under the influence of Enlightenment thought, young people began to privilege character and compatibility in their potential partners. Money was still essential: marriages …

During the late 18th century, the need for a cash income led women and older children to engage in a variety of household industries, such as weaving and spinning. Increasingly, in the 19th century, …

Historical Context of Labor Movements in the 1870s and 1880s The labor movements of the late 19th century, particularly during the 1870s and 1880s, were shaped by a complex interplay of economic, …