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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New York :
Algora Pub.,
2011.
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1. Mercy Otis Warren; Chapter 2. Martha Washington; Chapter 3. Abigail Adams; Chapter 4. The Grimké Sisters; Chapter 5. Sojourner Truth; Chapter 6. Elizabeth Cady Stanton; Chapter 7. Harriet Tubman; Chapter 8. Harriet Beecher Stowe; Chapter 9. Bina West Miller; Chapter 10. Madam C J Walker; Chapter 11. Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose Wilder Lane; Chapter 12. Isabel Mary Paterson; Chapter 13. Lila Acheson Wallace; Chapter 14. Vivien Kellems; Chapter 15. Taylor Caldwell; Chapter 16. Clare Boothe Luce; Chapter 17. Ayn Rand; Chapter 18. Rose Director Friedman.
- Chapter 19. Jane JacobsChapter 20. Dorian Fisher; Afterword; Ten Matters for Discussion; Further Reading; Acknowledgements; Index.