The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)   By: Ida Husted Harper (1851-1931)

"The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony" by Ida Husted Harper is an insightful and comprehensive biography of the iconic women's rights activist. Harper's thorough research and detailed storytelling bring Anthony's life and achievements to life, highlighting her fierce dedication to fighting for gender equality and suffrage.

The book delves into Anthony's early life, upbringing, and the events that shaped her beliefs and activism. Harper also explores Anthony's relationships with other prominent suffragists and her role in the women's rights movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

One of the strengths of Harper's biography is her ability to capture Anthony's passion and determination, providing readers with a vivid picture of the challenges she faced and the impact of her work on the advancement of women's rights. Overall, "The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony" is a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about this pioneering feminist and the lasting legacy she left behind.

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A biography written during the lifetime of the subject is unusual, but to the friends of Miss Anthony it seemed especially desirable because the reform in which she and her contemporaries have been engaged has not been given a deserved place in the pages of history, and the accounts must be gleaned very largely from unpublished records and personal recollections. The wisdom of this course often has been apparent in the preparation of these volumes. In recalling how many times an entirely different interpretation of letters, scenes and actions would have been made from that which Miss Anthony declared to be the true one, the author must confess that hereafter all biographies will be read by her with a certain amount of skepticism a doubt whether the historian has drawn correct conclusions from apparent premises, and a disbelief that one individual can state accurately the motives which influenced another... Continue reading book >>