Representing new approaches to the study of the family and historical demography, this collection of essays analyzes the relationships of demographic processes

Nineteenth century families had to deal with enormous changes in almost all of life's categories. The first generation of nineteenth century Americans was gener

This is the first full-scale one-volume survey of the demographic history of the United States. From the arrival of humans in the Western Hemisphere to the curr

This book uses data from 26 Anglican to provide information about fertility, morality and nuptiality in the past.

The course of daily life in the United States has been a product of tradition, environment, and circumstance. How did the Civil War alter the lives of women, bo