Two Sisters for Social Justice: A Biography of Grace and Edith Abbott

by Lela B. Costin

Book Overview

During the first half of the twentieth century Grace Abbott (1878-1939) and her sister Edith (1876-1957) worked tirelessly to correct many of our nation's most serious problems. In this vividly detailed and balanced biography, Lela B. Costin has given these two remarkable women their due.

From the Progressive Era through the New Deal, the Abbott sisters were an integral part of the debate that raged around the issues of suffrage, workers'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252071557
• ISBN13: 9780252071553
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"