The woman's hour : the great fight to win the vote /

The woman's hour : the great fight to win the vote / Elaine Weiss.

Show other versions (2)

Publisher's description: The nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history. Nashville, August 1920. The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, granting all women the vote, is on the verge of ratification--or defeat. Out of the thirty-six states needed, thirt...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weiss, Elaine F., 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Viking, [2018]
Subjects:
United States. > Constitution. > 19th Amendment > History.
Constitution (United States)
Women > Suffrage > United States > History > 20th century.
Suffragists > United States > History.
Women > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
Suffragists.
Women > Political activity.
Women > Suffrage.
Women > Suffrage > United States > History.
Women > Political activity > United States > History.
United States.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • To Nashville
  • Lay of the land
  • The feminist peril
  • The woman question
  • Democracy at home
  • The Governor's quandary
  • The blessing
  • On account of sex
  • Front porch
  • Home and Heaven
  • The woman's hour
  • Cranking the machine
  • Prison pin
  • Fieldwork
  • A real and threatening danger
  • War of the roses
  • In justice to womanhood
  • Terrorizing Tennessee manhood
  • Petticoat government
  • Armageddon
  • The hour has come
  • Liberty Bell
  • Election Day.

Similar Items