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ENG 339: Emerson to Dickinson (T. Helwig): 1848 Seneca Falls Convention

Recommended by Dr. Helwig

The Road to Seneca Falls by Judith Wellman
Call Number: Online and Gen Coll: HQ1413.S67 W45 2004

The Seneca Falls Convention: Setting the National Stage for Women’s Suffrage

Encyclopedia Articles

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848
From: The American Women's Almanac: 500 Years of Making History
SENECA FALLS, WOMEN & CITIZENSHIP: Sentiments of the Sisterhood (1848)
Chapter from: Opinions throughout History: Gender: Roles & Rights

Books and Videos from the Library Catalog

This is a link to a library catalog search for books and videos that have the phrase "seneca falls" in either the title or the subject headings.

Below are a few selected titles.

The Political Thought of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Call Number: Online
Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement by Sally McMillen
Call Number: Online
The Road to Seneca Falls
Call Number: Online

Primary Sources

Seneca Falls Convention Declaration of Sentiments
From: Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Seneca Falls: 150 Years Later, July 16, 1998
From: Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches

Other Sources of Note

How the Battle of Memory Was Won: Review of The Myth of Seneca Falls

Article Databases

Gender Studies Database
Combines Women’s Studies International and Men’s Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia.
America: History & Life
Historical coverage of the United States and Canada from over 2000 English language journals. Also includes book reviews.