More Than Petticoats

by Anderson, Greta

• ISBN13: 9780762736256
• ISBN10: 0762736259
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: TwoDot

Summary

Discover twelve profiles of strong and determined women. Meet the First Circuit Court judge Florence Ellinwood Allen, a pioneer in the field of law; Newbery Award- winning children's book author Lois Lenski, whose numerous books continue to inspire young readers; educator Hallie Q. Brown, past president of Wilberforce University; and legendary pioneer Annie Oakley, champion markswoman and beloved performer.

Author Biography

Greta Anderson, a freelance writer and editor, teaches writing at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is involved in local and prison literacy projects and is a community activist in Iowa City.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
Harriet Beecher Stowe: "The Little Lady Who Made a Big War" 1811-1896	p. 1
Eliza Jane Trimble Thompson: Mother of a Crusade 1816-1905	p. 15
Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke: The Nurse Who Outranked General Sherman 1817-1901	p. 24
Victoria C. Woodhull: Avatar of Free Love and the Vote 1838-1927	p. 37
Hallie Quinn Brown: A Builder of Schools c. 1854-1949	p. 51
Annie Oakley: Little Sure Shot 1860-1926	p. 62
Helen Herron Taft: White House Bound 1861-1943	p. 73
Jane Edna Hunter: A Beacon for the Black Working Woman 1882-1971	p. 85
Florence Ellinwood Allen: A Woman of Justice 1884-1966	p. 96
Ella P. Stewart: Trailblazing Toledoan 1893-1987	p. 108
Lois Lenski: Collaborator with Children 1893-1974	p. 119
Dorothy Fuldheim: Cleveland's Media Doyenne 1893-1989	p. 131
Bibliography	p. 141
Index	p. 147
About the Author	p. 152
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