{"product_id":"a-national-park-for-womens-rights-9781501771651","title":"A National Park for Womens Rights","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA National Park for Women''s Rights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e chronicles a little-known story in American history: the establishment of the Women''s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York; the first idea park in the National Park system.\u003c\/b\u003e As told by Judy Hart, its visionary founder and first superintendent, the park''s story is one of struggle and perseverance, opposition and solidarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHart narrates the uphill battle she fought to secure the park''s locationon the site of the first women''s rights convention in 1848and to gain respect for the idea of a park dedicated to women''s rights from 1978, when she first championed its creation to the triumphant moment in 1982 when the park opened its doors, and following years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHart''s journey highlights the prejudices and resistance that she faced, like other women who have advocated for themselves, their rights, and their place in America. Going behind the scenes of the park''s planning and the negotiations, co\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Women and the National Park Service\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Radical Idea for a New Park\u003cbr\u003e 3. Our Women Have Made Us Famous\u003cbr\u003e 4. Crafting the Legislation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Congress Embraces the New Park \u003cbr\u003e 6. Liftoff for the Park \u003cbr\u003e 7. Alan Alda Opens the Park \u003cbr\u003e 8. Stanton House Sheds Her Disguise \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Sacred Laundromat\u003cbr\u003e 10. Wesleyan Chapel Reimagined\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409374126423,"sku":"9781501771651","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501771651.jpg?v=1730506581","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-national-park-for-womens-rights-9781501771651","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}