Carry A. Nation: Retelling the Life

by Fran Grace

Book Overview

Carry A. NationRetelling the Life Fran Grace The story of one of America's most notorious and misunderstood women. Carry Nation was 54 when she ""smashed"" her first saloon, but her life before she started her infamous hatchet crusade has been little known until now. In this first scholarly biography of Nation, Fran Grace unfolds a story that often contrasts with the image of Nation as ""Crazy Carry,"" a bellicose, blue-nosed, man-hating killjoy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253338468
• ISBN13: 9780253338464
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Carry A Nation by Fran Grace

A fascinating account of an important and little known American historical figure. The book is well researched and very well written.