Wiesner, Merry E.

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WIESNER, Merry E.

WIESNER, Merry E. American, b. 1952. Genres: History, Women's studies and issues. Career: Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, assistant professor of history, 1979-85; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, assistant professor, 1985-87, associate professor, 1987-94, professor of history, 1994-, director of Center for Women's Studies, 1992-. Stanford University, visiting associate professor, 1988; Marquette University, holder of women's chair in humanistic studies, 1996-97; lecturer at colleges and universities. Publications: Working Women in Renaissance Germany, 1986; (with J. Ruff and B. Wheeler) Discovering the Western Past: A Look at the Evidence, Vols I-II, 1988, 2nd ed, 1993; Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe, 1993; Discovering the World's Past, 1996. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and reviews to history and women's studies journals. Address: Department of History, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201, U.S.A.