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- "A remarkable biography . . . Well written and researched, this book warrants a spot on every serious American history student's bookshelf.
- About the Author: Mary Gabriel worked in Washington and London as a Reuters editor for nearly two decades.
- 336 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Women
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About the Book
She was the first woman to run for president. She's the woman Gloria Steinem called "the most controversial suffragist of them all." In this extensively researched biography, journalist Mary Gabriel offers readers a balanced portrait of a unique and complicated woman who was years ahead of her time-and perhaps ahead of our own.Book Synopsis
"A remarkable biography . . . Well written and researched, this book warrants a spot on every serious American history student's bookshelf." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first woman to address the U.S. Congress and to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street. She's the woman Gloria Steinem called "the most controversial suffragist of them all." So why have most people never heard of Victoria Woodhull? In this extensively researched biography, journalist Mary Gabriel offers readers a balanced portrait of a unique and complicated woman who was years ahead of her time--and perhaps ahead of our own. "One of the most controversial American women of the late nineteenth century springs to life in this study that leaves no stone unturned." --Publishers Weekly "[A] deftly written biography . . . of a hell-raising visionary." --Mirabella "A meaty slice of feminist history peppered with Victorian drama." --CivilizationReview Quotes
"A remarkable biography . . . Well written and researched, this book warrants a spot on every serious American history student's bookshelf." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "One of the most controversial American women of the late nineteenth century springs to life in this study that leaves no stone unturned." -Publishers Weekly "[A] deftly written biography . . . of a hell-raising visionary." -Mirabella "A meaty slice of feminist history peppered with Victorian drama." -Civilization
About the Author
Mary Gabriel worked in Washington and London as a Reuters editor for nearly two decades. She is the author of Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as The Art of Acquiring: A Portrait of Etta and Claribel Cone.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.13 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Women
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Mary Gabriel
Language: English
Street Date: January 28, 1998
TCIN: 77160082
UPC: 9781616207526
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-9745
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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