Lucy Somerville Howorth: New Deal Lawyer, Politician, and Feminist from the South

by Dorothy Shawhan and Martha H. Swain

Born, raised, and retired in Mississippi, Lucy Somerville Howorth (1895--1997) was a champion for the rights of women long before feminism emerged as a widely recognized movement. As told by Dorothy S. Shawhan and Martha H. Swain, hers is a remarkable life story-from a small-town upbringing to a career as an attorney, an activist, and the last of a generation of New Deal women in Washington, D.C. She held a presidential appointment under every chief...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807131334
• ISBN13: 9780807131336
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.0"