Yankee Women

"Yankee Women . . . bring[s] innovative scholarship and fresh insight to bear on the larger study of war and its consequences." —Leslie A. Schwalm, Women's Review of Books

Yankee Women examines the experiences of women in the Civil War and, in particular, the lives of three courageous and independent women: one a frontline nurse, the second a community organizer, and the third a licensed doctor. Elizabeth Leonard's in-depth research and her ability to spin a captivating tale combine to make Yankee Women both a fascinating study of gender politics in society and a thoroughly absorbing story—the story of three women ahead of their time.

Elizabeth D. Leonard is a professor of history at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.

1995 / paperback / ISBN 0-393-31372-7 / Photographs / 336 pages / HISTORY/WOMEN'S STUDIES

• "A thoughtful and original study." —Publishers Weekly
• "A valuable contribution to our understanding . . . about gender in the 19th century." —Kirkus Reviews