Ladies for liberty : women who made a difference in American history /
Throughout the United States' history, women have played an intrinsic role in the movement for liberty. John Blundell gives a lively portrait of more than 20 leading American women who spoke out, helping to shape the political and social fabric of the United States. Ladies for Liberty combats t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Algora Pub.,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Full text (Emerson users only) Full text (Emmanuel users only) Full text (NECO users only) Full text (MCPHS users only) Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Summary: | Throughout the United States' history, women have played an intrinsic role in the movement for liberty. John Blundell gives a lively portrait of more than 20 leading American women who spoke out, helping to shape the political and social fabric of the United States. Ladies for Liberty combats the myth that women want, and benefit from, big government. The underlying motivation of the women portrayed in these pages was that self-determination is a virtue, and that individuals should be allowed to pursue their own ends, free from the coercion of others. With this collection of biographies, the a. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (230 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780875868660 0875868665 |