Elsie Fox: Portrait of an Activist by Karen Stevenson (English) Paperback Book

Description: Elsie Fox by Karen Stevenson, Elise Fox, Elsie Fox On Mothers Day of 2006, ninety-eight-year-old Elsie Fox stepped up to a microphone at a park in Bozeman, Montana, and called for people to wake up, remember, act, and make a difference. Spanning a century, this biography of feisty Elsie Fox tells the story of a woman who made activism her life. Born on a remote Eastern Montana ranch, Elsie was nurtured by a strong desire to be self-reliant at a time when women were expected to be good housewives. She came of age in the rip-roaring decade of the twenties and witnessed the Depression in Seattle that led her to discover Marxism and a like-minded husband. The road led to San Francisco, the International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union where she worked for twenty-eight years. Elsie spent WWII fighting for her husbands release from a Prisoner of War camp in the United States where he was being held as an illegal German alien. With photos included, Elsie Fox paints a vivid picture of a woman who fights for what she believes. She asks, "If we dont take action when there are problems in the world, then what are we?" FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On Mothers Day of 2006, ninety-eight-year-old Elsie Fox stepped up to a microphone at a park in Bozeman, Montana, and called for people to wake up, remember, act, and make a difference. Spanning a century, this biography of feisty Elsie Fox tells the story of a woman who made activism her life. Born on a remote Eastern Montana ranch, Elsie was nurtured by a strong desire to be self-reliant at a time when women were expected to be good housewives. She came of age in the rip-roaring decade of the twenties and witnessed the Depression in Seattle that led her to discover Marxism and a like-minded husband. The road led to San Francisco, the International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union where she worked for twenty-eight years. Elsie spent WWII fighting for her husbands release from a Prisoner of War camp in the United States where he was being held as an illegal German alien. With photos included, Elsie Fox paints a vivid picture of a woman who fights for what she believes. She asks, "If we dont take action when there are problems in the world, then what are we?" Details ISBN0595518567 Author Elsie Fox Short Title ELSIE FOX Pages 252 Language English ISBN-10 0595518567 ISBN-13 9780595518562 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 DEWEY B Subtitle Portrait of an Activist Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint iUniverse Publisher iUniverse UK Release Date 2008-12-23 AU Release Date 2008-12-23 NZ Release Date 2008-12-23 US Release Date 2008-12-23 Publication Date 2008-12-23 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:84446180;

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