Author Henry David Thoreau was among those who spoke out in defense of John Brown after his arrest following the Harpers Ferry raid. Thoreau penned an essay, âA Plea for Captain John Brown,â in support of his fellow abolitionist.
1 The average age of U.S. women at the time of menopause is 51 years. 2  The most common age range at which women experience menopause is 48-55 years. 3  Premature menopause is defines as menopause occurring in a woman younger than 40 years. 4  About 1% of women experience premature menopause.
Doctors consider a woman to be in menopause when she hasnât had a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months. The age at which women reach menopause can vary from anywhere between the early forties and late fifties, but the average age in the U.S. is around 51.