Women's contribution to the economy has been markedly underestimated in predominantly agricultural societies, due to their widespread involvement in unpaid agricultural work. Combining data from the US Census and several early sources, we create a consistent measure of male and female employment...

Machine generated contents note: Introduction 1 -- Margaret Walsh -- 1 New Entry Points from USA Women's Labour History -- Sheila Rowbotham 9 -- 2 Gendering Work in Eighteenth-century Towns -- Deborah Simonton 29 -- 3 Age and Gender at the Workplace: The Historical Experiences of Young People in...