Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic (Early American Studies)
"'Pathbreaking' is an appellation reserved for few books; 'field-changing' is an even rarer designation. Nonetheless Rosemarie Zagarri'sRevolutionary Backlashdeserves both. She transforms the field of women's history and the standard political narrative that still dominates United States history."—William & Mary Quarterly"Widely researched, gracefully written, and nicely illustrated. . . . A welcome corrective to both the usual women's history (without politics) and traditional political history (without women)."—North Carolina Historical Review"This book makes a significant contribution to the literature of American women's history by defining a period that has received too little attention. The writing is gorgeous. The research is first-rate."—Edith B. Gelles, author ofAbigail Adams: A Writing Life"An engaging book that successfully marries political practice and political theory with gender ideology. It is also a persuasive book. . . . What makes [Zagarri's] study compelling is the pervasive presence of women; we hear their voices as they communicate privately in letters and as they argue publicly for rights. Visual evidences let us see them at political gatherings."—American Historical Review