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Ellen DuBois

b. 1947

American historian

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About Ellen DuBois

Born 1947. Ellen DuBois is an American historian.

Ellen Carol DuBois (born 1947) is a professor of history and gender studies. She has taught at the University at Buffalo and ended her career at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). DuBois retired from UCLA in 2017. She is known for her pioneering work in women's history and for her history books.

Biography DuBois became interested in history while in her senior year of high school. She earned a B.A. from Wellesley College in 1968 and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1975. Her interest in the movement led to her becoming "one of the early pioneers of women's history," according to People's World.

After teaching at the University at Buffalo for 16 years, she moved to Los Angeles to continue teaching at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She retired from UCLA in 2017.

Selected publications Feminism and Suffrage: The Emergence of an Independent Women's Movement in America 1848–1869 (1978) "Working Women, Class Relations and Suffrage Militance: Harriot Stanton Blatch and the New York Woman Suffrage Movement, 1894–1910", The Journal of American History, June 1987 Through Women's Eyes: An American History with Documents (with Lynn Dumenil) (2005) Suffrage: Women's Long Battle for the Vote (2020)

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Education
Northwestern University, Wellesley College
Employers
University of California, Los Angeles, University at Buffalo
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Https://www.historians.org/awards-and-grants/awards-and-prizes/joan-kelly-memorial-prize/
Also known as
Ellen Carol DuBois

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ellen DuBois?

American historian

When was Ellen DuBois born?

Ellen DuBois was born on 11 March 1947.

What is Ellen DuBois's occupation?

Ellen DuBois is a historian.

What nationality is Ellen DuBois?

Ellen DuBois is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ellen DuBois

· Wikidata: Q26251229

· DBpedia: Ellen DuBois

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