Notorious Victoria: The Life of Victoria Woodhull, Uncensored
A Historical, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir book. This story follows the life of Victoria Woodhull, a pioneer in...
She was the first woman to address the U.S. Congress, the first to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street, and the first to run for president. She's the woman Gloria Steinem called "the most controversial suffragist of them all." In this extensively researched biography, journalist Mary Gabriel has written a comprehensive account of one of American history's most unusual and fascinating women, who, in an era of Victorian morality, was the loudest and most radical voice for women's equality. "One of the most controversial American women of the late nineteenth century springs to life in this study that leaves no stone unturned."--Publishers Weekly; "Deftly written biography . . . of a hell-raising visionary."--Mirabella; "A meaty slice of feminist history peppered with Victorian drama."--Civilization; "Remarkable . . . warrants a spot on every serious American history student's bookshelf."--Kirkus Reviews, pointer.
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This story follows the life of Victoria Woodhull, a pioneer in women's rights, the first woman to run for President, the first woman stockbroker (along with her sister Tennie), and a proposed spiritualist. Victoria lived during the gilded age in New York and was aquainted with the likes of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Susan B. Anthony, and... I found this book easy to read and I appreciate that this author told all about her subject, not just to good. Victoria has an interesting story and I can see why her brief power in the US suffrage movement was largely erased from popular history although that is quite sad given her accomplishments. Something I always appreciate about... Reading about people who are ahead of their time can be inspiring. Victoria Woodhull, however, was so far ahead of her time that we still haven't caught up with her. It was depressing how many observations she made about being a woman running for president could directly apply to Hillary. She was certainly eccentric, but she undeniably...
