You are a distinguished historian of American women. For that reason, a major publisher has asked you to supervise revision of its college-level U.S. history survey textbook which, as it now stands, has very little coverage of women. Summarize your recommendations of the necessary changes and additions.
Your 8-10 page essay (report) should have three distinct sections:
Section 1: Discuss 3 major themes of particular relevance to women that should be traced through the history of American women. Explain why these themes are invaluable for an understanding of women in American history.
Section 2: Discuss 6 important women that might appear at various points in the survey (persons profiled may be great, or typical but obscure, but together they should provide a representative sample of various significant types of American women, over time).
Section 3: Discuss 3 events/issues in American history whose interpretation would be substantially altered if the roles of women in them or their effects upon women were included alongside the traditional; (more male-oriented) interpretations.
Remember, in your role as historian, you want your suggestions to be adopted, so be as substantive and persuasive as you can be in your presentation of them. (In other words, explain and justify your selections!) Also, remember that the purpose of this final examination is to exhibit your understanding and command of the course materials.
