Nancy F. Cott

Nancy F. Cott is the Jonathan Trumbull Research Professor of American History at Harvard. Her most recent book is Fighting Words: The Bold American Journalists Who Brought the World Home Between the Wars.  (September 2021)

A Work in Progress

Two new books on the history of feminism emphasize global grassroots efforts and the influence of American women labor leaders on international agreements.

Feminisms: A Global History

by Lucy Delap

For the Many: American Feminists and the Global Fight for Democratic Equality

by Dorothy Sue Cobble

September 23, 2021 issue

The House of Feminism

True Love and Perfect Union: The Feminist Reform of Sex and Society

by William Leach

The Grand Domestic Revolution: A History of Feminist Designs for American Homes, Neighborhoods, and Cities

by Dolores Hayden

March 17, 1983 issue