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The scarlet sisters sex, suffrage, and scandal in the Gilded Age

Describes the adventures of two sisters who tried to overcome the male-dominated social norms of the late nineteenth century and achieved a remarkable list of firsts, including the first woman-run brokerage house and the first woman to run for president.

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Main Author: MacPherson, Myra
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Twelve, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
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Woodhull, Victoria C. > (Victoria Claflin), > 1838-1927.
Cook, Tennessee Claflin, > Lady, > 1845-1923.
Feminists > United States > Biography.
Women social reformers > United States > Biography.
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Summary:Describes the adventures of two sisters who tried to overcome the male-dominated social norms of the late nineteenth century and achieved a remarkable list of firsts, including the first woman-run brokerage house and the first woman to run for president.
Physical Description:xxiv, 401 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-389) and index.
ISBN:9780446570237 (hbk.)
0446570230 (hbk.)
Author Notes:Myra MacPherson is the award-winning and bestselling author of four previous books, including The Power Lovers , the Vietnam War classic Long Time Passing, and All Governments Lie . She was an acclaimed journalist at the Washington Post , and has also written for the New York Times ,, numerous magazines, and websites. She lives in Washington, D.C.

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