Lucy Somerville Howorth: New Deal Lawyer, Politician, and Feminist from the South

by Martha H. Swain, Anne Firor Scott, Dorothy S. Shawhan

Born, raised, and retired in Mississippi, Lucy Somerville Howorth (1895--1997) was a champion for the rights of women long before feminism emerged as a widely recognized movement. As told by Dorothy S. Shawhan and Martha H. Swain, hers is a remarkable life story-from a small-town upbringing to a career as an attorney, an activist, and the last of a generation of New Deal women in Washington, D.C. She held a presidential appointment under every...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807138754
• ISBN13: 9780807138755
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"