Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony - by Penny Colman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Weaving events, quotations, personalities, and commentary into a page-turning narrative, Colman tells this compelling story and vividly portrays the friendship between Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. 16-page photo insert.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Weaving events, quotations, personalities, and commentary into a page-turning narrative, Penny Colman's<i> Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony</i> vividly portrays a friendship that changed history. </b> <p/>In the Spring of 1851 two women met on a street corner in Seneca Falls, New York--Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a thirty-five year old mother of four boys, and Susan B. Anthony, a thirty-one year old, unmarried, former school teacher. Immediately drawn to each other, they formed an everlasting and legendary friendship. Together they challenged entrenched beliefs, customs, and laws that oppressed women and spearheaded the fight to gain legal rights, including the right to vote despite fierce opposition, daunting conditions, scandalous entanglements and betrayal by their friends and allies.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Presenting a lively story along with a sound dose of history, it's a unique title that's worth the effort. --<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>This thoughtful portrayal of two complex women is further enhanced by comprehensive backmatter, making this an invaluable addition to the literature of suffrage. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>Colman does a laudable job of tracking the suffrage movement through its rocky nineteenth-century course. --<i>Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Penny Colman</b> is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young readers, including <i>Thanksgiving: A True Story; Adventurous Women: Eight True Stories about Women who Made a Difference</i>; and <i>Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial</i>. She is a Distinguished Lecturer at Queens College, The City University of New York, and a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She lives in Englewood, New Jersey, with her family.
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