Download or read book American Tomboys, 1850-1915 written by Renée M. Sentilles and published by Childhoods: Interdisciplinary. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the concept of the tomboy developed in the turbulent years after the Civil War (1861-1865), and argues that the tomboy grew into an accepted and even vital transitional figure.