Victoria Woodhull: Free Spirit for Women's Rights

by Miriam Brody

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195143671
• ISBN13: 9780195143676
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12