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A woman for president
the story of Victoria Woodhull
Kathleen Krull ; illustrations by Jane Dyer

Published 2004 by Walker & Co. in New York .
Written in English.

About the Book

Do you know the first woman to run for president? The first woman to have a seat on the Stock Exchange? The first woman to own a newspaper? To speak before Congress? They were all Victoria Woodhull; this is her story. In 1872, American women could't vote, but they could run for president. Can you name the first woman to run for president, or the first woman to have a seat on the stock exchange? Do you know the first woman to own a newspaper or to speak before Congress? Amazingly, one woman achieved each of these feats, and her name has been all but erased from history. Born in complete poverty, the seventh of ten children, Victoria Woodhull was supporting her family by the age of eight as a child preacher. Seeking a better life, she married, divorced, moved to New York City, and became a millionaire by offering Cornelius Vanderbilt financial advice from the spirit world. Victoria did not stop there. Now that she had money and power, she was ready to challenge society's harsh limitations on women. Her boldest act was announcing herself as the first female candidate for the presidency of the United States. She founded her own newspaper to publicize this groundbreaking campaign, which took her from the chambers of Congress to the glorious moment when she was nominated by the Equal Rights Party at a convention that she, a woman, had organized and funded In the first book about Victoria Woodhull for young readers, Kathleen Krull and Jane Dyer team up to bring one of the most fascinating personalities in U.S. history to life The perfect book to explore the electoral process during the upcoming presidential election. One of the most revolutionary American women has been forgotten by history - until now. Walker & Company is proud to welcome acclaimed biographer Kathleen Krull and talented illustrator Jane Dyer to our list.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2005

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
305.42/092
Library of Congress
HQ1413.W66 K78 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
[32] p. :
Number of pages
32

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24750797M
Internet Archive
womanforpresiden00krul
ISBN 10
0802789080, 0802789099, 080279615X
ISBN 13
9780802789082, 9780802789099, 9780802796158
LC Control Number
2004049483
OCLC/WorldCat
55016324

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