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Book SynopsisWith the biography of Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919), this book focuses on an important woman suffrage leader who has too often been overlooked and misunderstood. It shows how circumstances and choices both impacted Shaw's role in the woman suffrage movement and set her apart from her native-born, middle- and upper-class colleagues.
Trade ReviewA Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2014.
"A thoughtful addition to our understanding of an important figure in the suffrage movement. It will do what its author intends: force all students of women's history to reevaluate Anna Howard Shaw as well as the clichéd doldrums of the movement."--American Historical Review
"While this is a scholarly work of remarkable academic acumen, its polished, passionate prose and intellectually stimulating content make it an accessible and thoroughly compelling read for anyone. Essential."--
Choice"Trisha Franzen has compiled two decade's worth of research to restore Shaw to her proper place in history. Franzen's work is well rounded, intriguing, and appeals to both a scholarly and a general audience. The author accomplishes her goal of blending the political with the personal, depicting Shaw's reality with a critical eye."--
The Michigan Historical Review"Anna Howard Shaw's story is remarkable. Trisha Franzen has combined impressive access to sources with judicious use of evidence to produce a compelling book."
--Kathryn Kish Sklar, author of Women's Rights Emerges Within the Anti-Slavery Movement
"A welcome and long-overdue shift in focus… Shaw led an important life and, as Franzen notes, certainly deserves a prominent place in the United States and women's history."--
Journal of American Studies
