In "Why History Matters", Lerner sums up her thinking and research of the last 16 years, combining personal reminiscences with innovative theory that illuminates the importance of history and the vital role women have played in it. "Lerner has set a standard that few of her fellow scholars will ever match".--John Demos, "The New York Times Book Review".

Gerda Lerner is Robinson-Edwards Professor of History, Emerita, at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.