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    612-822-4611

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Victory with Valor

Victory with Valor

Robison, Barbara

Paperback

Historical Fiction

ISBN13: 9798673926192
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 11 2020
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.86 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
History comes to life in this exciting story of seemingly insurmountable challenges against a backdrop of social, sexual and political transformation.Victory with Valor is inspired by the life, courage, commitment, and grassroots strategy of Carrie Chapman Catt, the remarkable leader of the women's suffrage movement in America....captures the essence and excitement of the Women's Suffrage Movement. This poignant debut novel marks the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote...portrays the passion of the historical movement that changed women's lives forever.-Cynthia Kumanchik, author of Automaton NationWhen Carrie, a thirteen-year-old Iowa farm girl, discovered her mother couldn't vote in the 1872 presidential election her purpose in life became clear: Women should be allowed to vote. In the years that followed she was the only female in her graduating class at Iowa State Agricultural College before moving on to become a law clerk, then a teacher, and in 1885 became the first female superintendent of schools in Mason City, Iowa.Carrie was eventually invited to speak to the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and even succeeded Susan B. Anthony as its president. This smart, cunning, persistent woman met with kings and queens, Mahatmas Gandhi, Mussolini, and other powerful world figures at a time when the fight for women's equality was just beginning. Victory with Valor makes a thought-provoking book club choice and the perfect gift for any inspiring, strong women and young adults in your life!

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