It is always fun to work with student journalists – this is a story written by one from CalPoly Pomona about the 4 volume encyclopedia my colleague Peg Lamphier and I co-edited for ABC-CLIO over the last three years – it is now available for pre-order by high school and college libraries (and any individuals who like to college encyclopedias or books about cool women!)
Professors Give American Women Their Own Historic Focus | PolyCentric | Carly Owens
There’s a proverb that says “women hold up half the sky,” a centuries-old homage to the vital role women play.
Cal Poly Pomona Professors Rosanne Welch and Peg Lamphier have compiled those historic feats in a new encyclopedia titled “Women in American History.”
The four-volume set covers pre-colonial history to modern-day feminism.
“It’s women in American history and culture, so we thought about what kind of women don’t normally get into encyclopedias to ensure there was a great diversity expressed,” says Welch, who holds a doctorate in American social history of the 21st century.
Some women who are included in the compilation are ones people may not expect to see in an encyclopedia.
“Lady Gaga hasn’t made many encyclopedias, but her philanthropy and influence on media earned her a place in the book,” Welch says.