Marriage History - 20th Century
Marriage, courtship and divorce practices of the 1900s, shedding light on the roles and status of women, wives and widows.
Liberalizing Divorce Laws
A cartoon from a 1905 magazine illustrating the effect of marriage when women had few rights to divorce, custody and property.
A cartoon from a 1905 magazine illustrating the effect of marriage when women had few rights to divorce, custody and property.
Easier Divorce - 1905
When women had few economic opportunities, husbands controlled most of the economic resources and custody was often granted to the father, liberalizing divorce laws was a women's rights issue.
When women had few economic opportunities, husbands controlled most of the economic resources and custody was often granted to the father, liberalizing divorce laws was a women's rights issue.
Eleanor Roosevelt - Her Early Marriage
Photographs from Eleanor Roosevelt's early marriage including Eleanor Roosevelt in her wedding dress. Includes some comments about the state of her marriage.
Photographs from Eleanor Roosevelt's early marriage including Eleanor Roosevelt in her wedding dress. Includes some comments about the state of her marriage.
Marriage and Love - Emma Goldman
An essay by 20th century radical activist Emma Goldman on the relationship of marriage (about which she was skeptical) and love.
An essay by 20th century radical activist Emma Goldman on the relationship of marriage (about which she was skeptical) and love.
Marriage in Finland
An entry in the Encyclopedia of Women's History on this site.
An entry in the Encyclopedia of Women's History on this site.
Divorce: An American Tradition
Summary of 1991 book by Glenda Riley, documenting laws and practice related to divorce from colonial America to today.
Summary of 1991 book by Glenda Riley, documenting laws and practice related to divorce from colonial America to today.
Legal Issues of Married Women Who Keep Their Own Names
Alice Marie Beard in a 1974 article on the legality of women keeping their name after marriage.
Alice Marie Beard in a 1974 article on the legality of women keeping their name after marriage.
Wedded to Tradition: Marriage at Puberty
Washington Post 1997 feature, focusing on the lives of child brides in the Ivory Coast.
Washington Post 1997 feature, focusing on the lives of child brides in the Ivory Coast.
Weddings in South East Asia
Great list of annotated links to resources on Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and other wedding ceremonies.
Great list of annotated links to resources on Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and other wedding ceremonies.