The book First Generations discusses the lives of women who immigrated to America from other countries, and Native Americans that were here when the immigrations started. It follows through two centuries of life in America, to show how women’s lives changed, improved, and/or degraded during this time.This book details how people lived in the 17th and 18th centuries, and particularly how women lived. Berkin illustrates everyday life in Colonial times from women of different ethnic backgrounds, financial circumstances, and areas.