{"product_id":"past-and-promise-lives-of-new-jersey-women-9780815604181","title":"Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique book explores the lives and work of nearly 300 New Jersey women from the Colonial period to the present century. Included are biographies of notable, often nationally known individuals, as well as less celebrated people, whose vibrant personal stories illustrate the richness of women's experiences in New Jersey--and, really, in\u003cbr\u003eAmerica--from 1600 to the present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResearched, written and illustrated by The Women's Project of New Jersey, this volume both recovers and re-tells the life stories of women who have helped shape our world. \u003ci\u003ePast and Promise\u003c\/i\u003e is a long-overdue celebration of the accomplishments of these individuals who succeeded, often against overwhelming odds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePast and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates an inclusive view of history that understands the past as the history of all of the people, not merely those who held a monopoly of power. As such this work contains biographies of artists, activists, entertainers, scientists, scholars, teachers, factory and agricultural workers, businesswomen, social engineers, and community builders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis easy-to-use and beautifully presented volume is indexed, and full of illustrations. The biographies are arranged alphabetically within four sections covering the following time periods: 1600-1807, 1808-1865, 1866-1920, and 1921 to the present. Each section is introduced by a historical overview, and each biographical entry includes a brief bibliography for further reading and research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis unique and very readable collection of biographies belongs in every public and personal library and deserves a wide audience of general readers from high school age through college and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The Women's Project of New Jersey Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.55w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815604181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Women's Project of New Jersey, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e was formed in 1984 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the retrieval and publication of New Jersey women's history. Formed around a nucleus Board of Trustees, it includes more than 250 women and men who have contributed their research and writing to the cause. This volume was prepared under the direction of an editorial board chaired by Joan N. Burstyn of Syracuse University, formerly of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40414647418995,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c9bec6c6-700e-4903-a18f-467efe73b457.jpg?v=1662213249","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/past-and-promise-lives-of-new-jersey-women-9780815604181","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}