Gerda Lerner
Gerda Lerner (1920-2013) was author or editor of twelve books in Women's History and one of the preeminent scholars responsible for the rediscovery of the field in the 1960s. A founding member of the National Organization for Women and one of the creators of Women's History Month, she was Robinson-Edwards Professor Emerita of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her books include Fireweed: A Political Biography .
Gerda Lerner (1920-2013) was author or editor of twelve books in Women's History and one of the preeminent scholars responsible for the rediscovery of the field in the 1960s. A founding member of the National Organization for Women and one of the creators of Women's History Month, she was Robinson-Edwards Professor Emerita of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her books include Fireweed: A Political Biography . See less
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Gerda Lerner book reviews
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The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina: Pioneers for Woman's Rights and Abolition
Everything on the abolition movement
by naomi b, Mar 14, 2013
Excellent. Deep history of the abolition movement from the perspective of two sisters from a South Carolina plantation who disagreed with their slave-holding family.
Wonder why it has not been ... Read More
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Fireweed: A Political Autobiography
Singular scholar of women's studies
by naomi b, Feb 24, 2013
Gerda Lerner had to push her way into Columbia University to pursue degrees in history. She became an a major scholar in the new field of women's studies in the late 20th century. This is her ... Read More
