Nancy Cott

Nancy F. Cott is the Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History and Pforzheimer Foundation Director of the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Her work covers 19th and 20th social and cultural history, focusing particularly on gender issues. Her interests also include social movements, citizenship, political culture, and legal institutions. Her books include The Bonds of Womanhood: 'Woman's Sphere' in New England, 1780-1835  (1977; 1997); The Grounding of Modern Feminism (1987); and Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation (2000).

Contact information: Nancy Cott , History Department