Sophonisba Breckinridge: Championing Women's Activism in Modern America

by Anya Jabour

Book Overview

Sophonisba Breckinridge's remarkable career stretched from the Civil War to the Cold War. She took part in virtually every reform campaign of the Progressive and New Deal eras and became a nationally and internationally renowned figure. Her work informed women's activism for decades and continues to shape progressive politics today. Anya Jabour's biography rediscovers this groundbreaking American figure. After earning advanced degrees in politics,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252084519
• ISBN13: 9780252084515
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"