Victoria Woodhull - Free Spirit for Women's Rights

Zusatztext Insightful and comprehensive picture of Woodhull and the often underreported role she played in the early women's 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Miriam Brody, Miriam (Associate Professor of the Writing Program Brody, Brody Miriam
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.06.2004
• EAN: 9780195143676
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514367-6
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 235 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Oxford Portraits; Oxford Portraits
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works; Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: historical, political and military