| Victoria Woodhull: Free Spirit for Women's Rights Contributor(s): Brody, Miriam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195143671 ISBN-13: 9780195143676 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $35.63 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003024161 |
| Series: Oxford Portraits |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.24" W x 9.44" (0.91 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1920's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 88006 Reading Level: 10.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Oxford Portraits are informative and insightful biographies of people whose lives shaped their times and continue to influence ours. Based on the most recent scholarship, they draw heavily on primary sources, including writings by and about their subjects. Each book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs, documents, memorabilia, framing the personality and achievements of its subject against the backdrop of history. |