| Frances Willard: A Biography Contributor(s): Bordin, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807849472 ISBN-13: 9780807849477 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: Frances Willard (1839-98), national president of the WCTU, headed the first mass organization of American women, and through the work of this group, women were able to move into public life by 1900. Willard inspired this process by her skillful leadership, her broad social vision, and her traditional womanly virtues. Although a political maverick, she won the support of the white middle class because she did not appear to challenge society's accepted ideals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 86007029 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.01 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Frances Willard (1839-98), national president of the WCTU, headed the first mass organization of American women, and through the work of this group, women were able to move into public life by 1900. Willard inspired this process by her skillful leadership, her broad social vision, and her traditional womanly virtues. Although a political maverick, she won the support of the white middle class because she did not appear to challenge society's accepted ideals. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bordin, Ruth: - Ruth Bordin is the author of Woman and Temperance: The Quest for Power and Liberty. |