"Single women United States." . . "SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies" . . "Lesbiennes." . . "Alleinstehende Frau." . . "Lesbierin." . . "USA." . . "Lesbianism United States." . . "Social Science." . . "SOCIAL SCIENCE Lesbian Studies." . . "Feminism United States." . . . "Americans have long held fast to a rigid definition of womanhood, revolving around husband, home, and children. Women who rebelled against this definition and carved out independent lives for themselves have often been rendered invisible in U.S. history. In this unusual comparative study, Trisha Franzen brings to light the remarkable lives of two generations of autonomous women: Progressive Era spinsters and mid-twentieth century lesbians. While both groups of women followed similar paths to independence--separating from their families, pursuing education, finding work, and creating woman-cent."@en . . . . . . "Spinsters and Lesbians Independent Womanhood in the United States"@en . . . "Biography"@en . . . "Biography" . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . "Spinsters and lesbians : independent womanhood in the United States"@en . . . "Spinsters and lesbians : independent womanhood in the United States" . . . . . . . "Spinsters and lesbians independent womanhood in the United States"@en . . . . . . . . "BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Social Scientists & Psychologists." . . . . "Sociale situatie." . . "Ongehuwden." . .