The story of Victoria Woodhull, a pioneering 19th-century activist who became the first female candidate for U.S. president while advocating for womens rights, free love, and social reform.
[A] deftly written biography . . . of a hell-raising visionary. Mirabella
She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first woman to address the U.S. Congress and to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street. Shes the woman Gloria Steinem called the most controversial suffragist of them all.
So why have most people never heard of Victoria Woodhull? In this extensively researched biography, journalist Mary Gabriel offers readers a balanced portrait of a unique and complicated woman who was years ahead of her timeand perhaps ahead of our own.
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
A meaty slice of feminist history peppered with Victorian drama. Civilization
A remarkable biography . . . Well written and researched, this book warrants a spot on every serious American history students bookshelf. Kirkus Reviews,starred review
Mary Gabriel worked in Washington and London as a Reuters editor for nearly two decades. She is the author ofLove and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution,which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well asThe Art of Acquiring: A Portrait of Etta and Claribel Cone.
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