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WOMEN

American Women Speak

An Encyclopedia and Document Collection
of Women’s Oratory
2 VOLUMES | MARY ELLEN SNODGRASS
“ is suitable for high school libraries, as well, and provides a wealth of
An excellent resource for college collections, American Women Speak

”
quotable material for educators at those levels.
—Booklist, Starred Review, January 31, 2017

Throughout history, American women’s oratory has crusaded for religious rights,
abolitionism, and peace, as well as for Zionism, immigration, and immunization. This text
examines more than 150 influential American women activists and their speeches on ABC-CLIO
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speeches in context, supplying information about the setting, audience, reception, and $189.00, £146.00, €172.00
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FEATURES
MARY ELLEN SNODGRASS has
• Covers issues from 1637 to 2015, representing minority perspectives and speeches
served as a humanities, English, and
• Surveys oration as a means of enlightening the public on the needs of the poor, Latin teacher with more than 20 years
disenfranchised, undereducated, and underemployed females of experience at the high school and
• Introduces less familiar activists, such as Samantha Power and Ai-jen Poo university levels.

America’s First Ladies

A Historical Encyclopedia and Primary Document
Collection of the Remarkable Women of the White House

NANCY HENDRICKS
“ the book at length rather than consulting it quickly. ”
Hendricks writes with an attractive style which makes you want to read

—Reference Reviews, August 1, 2016

The book differs from others by showcasing America’s First Ladies in their own words, as
flesh-and-blood individuals. Readers will discover which First Lady held off Napoleon’s
army with a toy sword, why women had to be “pale, frail, and ailing,” and which First Lady ABC-CLIO
was called “Sunshine” and which was “Hellcat.” Each entry includes a biographical essay October 2015, 408pp, 7x10
that details the life of the woman and places her within the political, social, and cultural Print: 978-1-61069-882-5
context of her time. Each also offers a related primary document that helps define the First $100.00, £77.00, €91.00
eBook: 978-1-61069-883-2
Lady’s legacy as well as a short bibliography for further information. Written in a lively,
compelling style, this highly readable volume is perfect for junior high, high school, and
college students as well as the general public. NANCY HENDRICKS, PhD, is an
award-winning historian who holds
FEATURES a doctorate in education from the
University of Arkansas.
• Overviews the social, political, and cultural significance of America’s First Ladies in a
convenient, chronological, reference format
• Includes letters, notes, and speeches that allow the First Ladies to speak for themselves
• Features engaging and informative sidebars that place the First Ladies in the cultural
context of their times

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