Victoria Woodhull: Free Spirit for Women's Rights by Miriam Brody (English) Hard

Description: Victoria Woodhull by Miriam Brody At a time when women were regarded as second-class citizens, Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) led a life of many "firsts." She was the first woman stockbroker, the first woman to speak before Congress, and the first woman to run for President of the United States. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description At a time when women were regarded as second-class citizens, Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) led a life of many "firsts." She was the first woman stockbroker, the first woman to speak before Congress, and the first woman to run for President of the United States.Oxford Portraits are informative and insightful biographies of people whose lives shaped their times and continue to influence ours. Based on the most recent scholarship, they drawheavily on primary sources, including writings by and about their subjects. Each book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs, documents, memorabilia, framing the personality and achievements of itssubject against the backdrop of history. Author Biography Miriam Brody is an independent scholar. Review "Brody presents an insightful and comprehensive picture of Woodhull and the often underreported role she played in the early womens rights movement. The chronological account describes her difficult and abusive childhood, disastrous first marriage, success as a businesswoman, campaign to be elected president, economic downfall and imprisonment on obscenity charges, and new start in England. The book provides historical context, explaining, for example, thatWoodhulls interest in spiritualism was not unusual during that time period. Her role as an orator for womens suffrage and other reforms is highlighted, as is the political agenda she espoused....Bestsuited for students more interested in getting the full picture of the lives of these Americans, rather than those looking for a simple accounting of facts." -- School Library Journal"Clear...freshly worded and free of cliches."--Catholic Library World"Insightful and comprehensive picture of Woodhull and the often underreported role she played in the early womens rights movement....Best suited for students more interested in getting the full picture of the lives of these Americans, rather than those looking for a simple accounting of facts."--School Library Journal Promotional Dont miss this profile of savvy businesswoman and womens rights leader Victoria Woodhull -- the first woman to run for president Long Description At a time when women were regarded as second-class citizens, Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) led a life of many "firsts." She was the first woman stockbroker, the first woman to speak before Congress, and the first woman to run for President of the United States.Oxford Portraits are informative and insightful biographies of people whose lives shaped their times and continue to influence ours. Based on the most recent scholarship, they drawheavily on primary sources, including writings by and about their subjects. Each book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs, documents, memorabilia, framing the personality and achievements of its subject against the backdrop of history. Review Text "Brody presents an insightful and comprehensive picture of Woodhull and the often underreported role she played in the early womens rights movement. The chronological account describes her difficult and abusive childhood, disastrous first marriage, success as a businesswoman, campaign to be elected president, economic downfall and imprisonment on obscenity charges, and new start in England. The book provides historical context, explaining, for example, thatWoodhulls interest in spiritualism was not unusual during that time period. Her role as an orator for womens suffrage and other reforms is highlighted, as is the political agenda she espoused....Best suited for students more interested in getting the full picture of the lives of these Americans,rather than those looking for a simple accounting of facts." -- School Library Journal"Clear...freshly worded and free of cliches."--Catholic Library World"Insightful and comprehensive picture of Woodhull and the often underreported role she played in the early womens rights movement....Best suited for students more interested in getting the full picture of the lives of these Americans, rather than those looking for a simple accounting of facts."--School Library Journal Review Quote "Insightful and comprehensive picture of Woodhull and the often underreported role she played in the early womens rights movement....Best suited for students more interested in getting the full picture of the lives of these Americans, rather than those looking for a simple accounting offacts."--School Library Journal Feature Selling point: A highly readable combination of history and biography.Selling point: Interviews the stories of some of the most colorful social, political, and religious figures of Americas Victorian era with the courageous and notorious life of Victoria Woodhull.Selling point: It is set amid the battle for womens suffrage, the Spiritualist movement that swept across the nation in the age of Radical Reconstruction following the Civil War, and the bitter fight that pitted black men against white women in the struggle for the right to vote. Details ISBN0195143671 Author Miriam Brody Series Oxford Portraits Language English ISBN-10 0195143671 ISBN-13 9780195143676 Media Book Year 2004 Subtitle Free Spirit for Womens Rights Format Hardcover Audience Age 12-17 Birth 1940 Short Title OXFORD PORTRAITS NEW/E Pages 160 Affiliation Ithaca College Position Associate Professor of the Writing Program Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780195143676 UK Release Date 2004-06-24 AU Release Date 2004-06-24 NZ Release Date 2004-06-24 US Release Date 2004-06-24 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2004-06-24 DEWEY 305.42092 Illustrations 38 halftones Audience Tertiary & Higher Education 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:53305198;

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