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Overview

Gail Collins, New York Times columnist and bestselling author, recounts the astounding revolution in women's lives over the past 50 years, with her usual "sly wit and unfussy style" (People).

When Everything Changed begins in 1960, when most American women had to get their husbands' permission to apply for a credit card. It ends in 2008 with Hillary Clinton's historic presidential campaign. This was a time of cataclysmic change, when, after four hundred years, expectations about the lives of American women were smashed in just a generation.

A comprehensive mix of oral history and Gail Collins's keen research—covering politics, fashion, popular culture, economics, sex, families, and work—When Everything Changed is the definitive book on five crucial decades of progress. The enormous strides made since 1960 include the advent of the birth control pill, the end of "Help Wanted—Male" and "Help Wanted—Female" ads, and the lifting of quotas for women in admission to medical and law schools. Gail Collins describes what has happened in every realm of women's lives, partly through the testimonies of both those who made history and those who simply made their way.

Picking up where her highly lauded book America's Women left off, When Everything Changed is a dynamic story, told with the down-to-earth, amusing, and agenda-free tone for which this beloved New York Times columnist is known. Older readers, men and women alike, will be startled as they are reminded of what their lives once were—"Father Knows Best" and "My Little Margie" on TV; daily weigh-ins for stewardesses; few female professors; no women in the Boston marathon, in combat zones, or in the police department. Younger readers will see their history in a rich new way. It has been an era packed with drama and dreams—some dashed and others realized beyond anyone's imagining.

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Gail Collins's America's Women escorted readers through "400 years of dolls, drudges, helpmates, and heroines," thus setting the stage for this inspiring recap of the amazing progress (and occasional setbacks) experienced by women in the past five decades. The first chapters of When Everything Changed will astonish many younger readers with their accounts of the casually expressed sexism of the Korean War and Vietnam eras; even older men and women will bristle with anger at Collins's stories of hard-fought battles for basic human rights. Like its predecessor, this narrative history by a veteran New York Times columnist avoids preachiness as it moves briskly forward.
Amy Bloom
Did feminism fail? Gail Collins's smart, thorough, often droll and extremely readable account of women's recent history in America not only answers this question brilliantly, but also poses new ones about the past and the present, as she explicates moments that were widely recorded and illuminates scenes that were barely remarked upon at the time.
—The New York Times Book Review
Francine Prose
Providing capsule histories of liberals and conservatives, of ordinary women and public figures, from Betty Friedan to Billie Jean King, from Bella Abzug to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, from Gloria Steinem to the antigay activist Anita Bryant, Ms. Collins reminds us of how many aspects of our lives were affected by the battles these women fought. And even readers who lived through this era may be surprised to discover how much they never knew, or have forgotten…Among the impressive features of Ms. Collins's book is her genial, fair-minded sympathy, her refusal to smirk at the excesses of the most radical '70s feminists or at the stances of women, among them Phyllis Schlafly, who counseled their sisters to stay home where they belonged.
—The New York Times
Liza Mundy
Gail Collins's rich, readable account of the last 50 years of the women's movement…reminds us of the triumphs, mortifications and hilarity of the early decades, as well as the personalities.
—The Washington Post
Publishers Weekly
You've come a long way, baby: that's Collins's conclusion about American women, who once lacked the right to publicly wear pants and now take their place on the presidential campaign trail and the battlefield. New York Times columnist Collins attempts a comprehensive account of the last 50 years of women's history in this sequel to America's Women, primarily focusing on the 1960s. Giving relatively short shrift to the current generation of young women, Collins centers the bulk of her attention on the baby boom generation (to which she belongs) and leaders like NOW founder Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem, as well as dozens of ordinary struggling women. The book's stronger parts include highlighting pioneers like Congresswoman Martha Griffiths, who began her political career in the 1940s and stories of laughably shortsighted sexism against Sandra Day O'Connor. Collins captures the conundrums of feminism's success (does a see-through blouse make a woman liberated or a sex object?), but the book will probably resonate most for her generational peers. 16 pages of b&w photographs. (Oct. 14)
Kirkus Reviews
The impressive sequel to America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines (2003). Collins-the first-ever female editor of the New York Times, and currently an op-ed contributor-offers an enormously entertaining cultural and social history. Her extensive research weaves the compelling stories of more than 100 women, ranging in age from 20 to 80, into a larger narrative of politics, economics and sexual mores. The author chronicles the story of the National Organization for Women (NOW), the women's-liberation movement and its forerunner, the civil-rights movement, the failed struggle for the Equal Rights Amendment and the impact of Roe v. Wade and Title IX. She populates her account with dozens of well- and lesser-known female leaders, including Sherri Finkbine, Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem, Alice Paul, Margaret Chase Smith, Phyllis Schlafly, Helen Gurley Brown and Billy Jean King. Collins paints a vivid picture of the world as it was, and as it has so radically altered life for American girls and women. Fashions, hairstyles, dating, birth control-all are grist for her mill. Without preaching, she shows the sexism that women (and men) once accepted as the norm, and she backs up her often eye-opening stories with hard facts and solid statistics. From the opening anecdote of a woman expelled from traffic court in 1960 for appearing in slacks, to the closing one of a woman fired from her job as a bus driver in 2007 for refusing to wear slacks, this an engrossing account of how not just the daily lives, but the assumptions and expectations of women have changed so much in so short a time. Collins can be deadly serious and great fun to read at the same time. A revelatorybook for readers of both sexes, and sure to become required reading for any American women's-studies course. Agent: Alice Martell/Alice Martell Agency

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316059541
  • Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
  • Publication date: 10/14/2009
  • Pages: 471
  • Sales rank: 425,577
  • Product dimensions: 6.20 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 1.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Gail Collins
Gail Collins

Gail Collins was the Editorial Page Editor for the New York Times from 2001-2007—the first woman to have held that position. She currently writes a column for the Time's Op-Ed page twice weekly.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 12, 2009

    spectacular

    The most important book I have ever read. I was born in 1948 & I felt the book was about my life. I bought copies for my friends & children.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 15, 2010

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    All women should read this book.

    This book was amazing. A must-read for women. I find myself referencing it in conversations. It brought to life experiences and stories that I never could have fully understood before this book. I can talk with my grandma and mom about things that happened in their lifetime that I could not have talked with them about before. Gives you an appreciation for what so many women did before us to make our lives what they are today.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted November 15, 2009

    Fabulous, Balanced, and Fascinating History of the Role of American Women

    Let me start out by clearly stating the I am not a raving feminist or "women's libber", but I wanted to read this book as I am a major history lover. Gail Collins writes in such an interesting way that is hard to stop thinking about. It is an unbiased, agenda-free, well-researched history of the way the role of women has changed in America over the past sixty years or so, and how we got where we are today. Discusses the broader trends and ideology while humanizing the story with interviews and stories of specific people, mostly women of course, and how they were affected.

    I was born in 1962, so it has been weird remembering part of what happened in the sixties, but not really being old enough to understand it all. This book has done a lot to explain to me why the seventies were as they were, why the suburban mothers in the sixties seemed so depressed and drank alot, and why so many women suddenly seemed to enter the work force during my high school years. Mostly, however, it has made clearer what women have courageously done in the past to allow me to have the opportunities that I have today. Superbly written, and highly recommended to anyone interested in women's issues, or recent American history.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 16, 2010

    This is a book everyone should read to begin to grasp what has happened the past 40+ years for women and to some extent men in the US.

    I was born in 1961 - this was like reading a news-reel script of events that happened in my lifetime and that effected me personally. Thank you Gail Collins for writing this book

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 28, 2011

    Update on current book club selection

    Not getting through this book very easily........I lived through most of what it is relating and find it dry. I read primarily for entertainment....m.m..

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 4, 2010

    A must read!

    Buy this for all the women and men in your family.

    Today, most women take for granted rights won through very difficult political battles. The history is enlightening and sheds light on previous generations patterns of behavior. You will never look at your Mother or Grandmother's life the same way again.

    A wonderful and often shocking read and a realization that as women, we still have a lot of growth coming.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 8, 2010

    Great overview of women's accomplishments over the past 50 years

    Ms. Collins covers a tremendous amount of ground in "When Everything Changed." The stories that she includes run the gamut from personal interviews and accounts of every day women to historical events involving powerful, influential female figures such as First Lady, Michelle Obama. While each individual story may not go into as much depth or detail as I would have liked, the overview style works to carry the reader from events well before the 1960's through present day. This book is a great read, frankly a must-read for every woman in America. Young women especially can learn a great deal about the gains that women made before them and how their trials are 100% responsible for women's rights today.

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  • Posted March 23, 2010

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    excellent book

    I found this book a fascinating study of the history of women's rights. Since the chapters were divided into short subject sections, it was very readable. Ms. Collins did an excellent job demonstrating the connections of African-Americans and the Civil Rights movement to women's rights. Much of the story is recent history. It was interesting to see how much has changed and how far we still have to go. I did find the final chapters a little skimpy. I would have liked for the author to have delved more into the behavior of young, modern women who seem to use sex and their bodies for attention and self-esteem (sexting, for example, and the rise in breast implants and other plastic surgeries). Women may have more opportunites than ever before but I often feel we are our own worse enemies.

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  • Posted March 6, 2010

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    A Must Read for Women!

    Can you figure out this answer to this riddle?
    "A man and his son were in a car accident. The man died on the way to the hospital, but the boy was rushed into surgery. The surgeon said "I can't operate, for that's my son!" How is this possible?"

    When I first heard this riddle as a girl in the `70's I was stumped for the answer. Thanks to the women's movement modern girls are probably (hopefully!) quickly able to discern the answer. This is because everything has changed for women. While the glass ceiling still exits and stereotypes abound, generally, women are free to be, do, and own almost anything that was once reserved for men only.

    When Everything Changed by Gail Collins details the historical changes from 1960 to the present, and examines the impact of these events on the lives of ordinary women. As Collins explains, once upon a time, men and women existed in different societal spheres, with men occupying the higher level:

    Then, suddenly, everything changed. The cherished convictions about women and what they could do were smashed in the lifetime of many women living today. It happened so fast that the revolution seemed to be over before either side could really find its way to the barricades. And although the transformation was imperfect and incomplete, it was still astonishing.

    When Everything Changed is an entertaining, but more importantly, a knowledgeable book of recent history that should be read by women of all ages!


    Oh and here is the answer to the riddle: the surgeon is the boy's mother.


    Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (October 14, 2009), 480 pages
    Review Copy Provided Courtesy of the Publisher.

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  • Posted January 23, 2010

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    When Everything Changed

    A must read! An important and informative work that is also compelling. I couldn't put it down and have been thinking and talking about it ever since finishing it. Gail Collins covers the history of the Women's Movement in the US, and she imparts information of great significance that incredibly has escaped common knowledge: such as, the facts that a woman founded SNCC during the Civil Rights Movement, Nixon vetoed a comprehensive Childcare Bill that had easily passed (with bipartisan support!) both the House and the Senate, and that contrary to popular belief there was NEVER a bra burned by feminists. "When Everything Changed" works as a wonderful resource book as well as a wonderful read.

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    Loved this book and everything about it.

    This book was really eye opening. I attended an all women's college and learned about some of the things covered in the book, but there was so much I didn't know. I was unaware that women were criticized for wearing slacks, not being able to buy a house or get a loan without a male co-signer, and I now understand why the divorce rate in America is so high. Its because women were once not even allowed to get divorces without some extreme form of abuse from their husband or with his agreement to the divorce. I did think some of the writing was all over the place at times, with the author jumping from one subject to another without some good transitions. This didn't make the book any less interesting or enjoyable to read and I would certainly recommend it to friends. Wonderful book and great research.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 27, 2009

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    Wonderful book

    Collins has done an exceptionally clever job of detailing recent history in a way that is both informative and entertaining. I got it for a daughter who had complained she did not know the history of the women's movement and expect it will fill many gaps in her knowledge. The book is fun to read but it also reminds us we are not finished with the task of achieving equality.

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