| Long Island and the Woman Suffrage Movement Contributor(s): Petrash, Antonia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609497686 ISBN-13: 9781609497682 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 324.623 |
| LCCN: 2013021766 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Long Island and the Woman Suffrage Movement documents the historical movement of the right to vote for women in New York. For seventy-two years, American women fought for the right to vote, and many remarkable ladies on Long Island worked tirelessly during this important civil rights movement. The colorful--and exceedingly wealthy--Alva Vanderbilt Belmont was undoubtedly the island's most outspoken and controversial advocate for woman suffrage. Ida Bunce Sammis, vigorous in her efforts, became one of the first women elected to the New York legislature. Well-known Harriot Stanton Blatch, daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, worked with countless other famous and ordinary Long Islanders to make her mother's quest a reality. Author Antonia Petrash tells the story of these and other women's struggle to secure the right to vote for themselves, their daughters and future generations of Long Island women. |
Contributor Bio(s): Petrash, Antonia: - Antonia Petrash recently retired as the Director of the Glen Cove Public Library, where she managed the local history collection. She has published two other books on women's history, More Than Petticoats: Remarkable New York Women, and More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Connecticut Women. |