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Zeinert, Karen
8 Reviews
(3)
YA
From the 1770s through the present, this book explores women's roles in American politics. Specific milestones are used to frame chapters, and boxed information features the significant women who fought for women's rights in the political arena. Black-and-white photos and historical reproductions add interest, and a detailed timeline is included. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Lauren Aimonette LIang
(4)
YA
Covering the years from 1854, when settlers first arrived in the Kansas Territory, to 1861, when statehood was granted, this account traces the machinations of pro- and anti-slavery forces as they tried to influence the state. The text is dry and unengaging but enlivened by historical reproductions and occasional supplements that introduce notable figures and events or contain excerpts from primary sources. A time line is included. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
YA
In the vein of Zeinert's books on Vietnam and the Civil War, this volume explores women's roles in WWI as nurses, journalists, telephone operators, and industrial workers. Particular attention is paid to ways the war affected women's status. Poor editing is a minor distraction; on the whole the work is well researched and engrossing. The text is illustrated with archival photos; a time line is included. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
(3)
4-6
A trenchant, well-written tribute to these American women, from those stationed overseas to those in supportive or activist roles at home. Zeinert is acutely aware of the social forces that shaped the era, from the civil-rights movement to women's frustration with their post-World War II homemaker role. Photos and profiles of some notable women are interspersed. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(4)
YA
Issues in Focus series.
This concise yet thorough book objectively discusses everything from historical views on suicide to the modern right-to-die issue. The final pages dispense advice on helping the loved ones of suicide victims. Superfluous black-and-white photos are sometimes unintentionally funny--a caption commenting on suicide rates in rural areas is illustrated with a photo of cows lying down in a field. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(2)
YA
Zeinert draws on a variety of secondary sources, both scholarly and more popular writings of the twentieth century, to reconstruct the legal judgments rendered soon after Lincoln's death and the questions that remained as to who really was involved. A cast of characters, a time line, photos with informative captions, and segments of diaries and letters assist readers with the lucid yet demanding account. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush
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July, 1999
(4)
4-6
In American History series.
Five dramatic episodes in U.S. history are surveyed in volumes that ably place the events in the context of their times. The clear prose includes occasional boxed passages from source documents which, strangely, are only identified in the endnotes. The accompanying historical reproductions and black-and-white photos are often too dark. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(3)
YA
In clear prose, Zeinert examines the many roles women from both North and South played in the Civil War--as color bearers, soldiers, spies, nurses, First Ladies, writers, and struggling homemakers. This informative, well-documented history will be appreciated by report writers and Civil War buffs. Illustrated with historical reproductions, the book includes a time line. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Pamela McCuen
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