Frances Willard (1839-1898) was one of the most famous American women of the late nineteenth century. As president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), Willard built the largest women's rights organization in the world, campaigning for prohibition, women's suffrage, economic justice, and for women's broader political participation. As the first new biography of Willard published in over thirty-five years, this book provides readers a fascinating look into one of the most important women's rights leaders of her era. The book also closely examines Willard's religious faith--which…mehr
Frances Willard (1839-1898) was one of the most famous American women of the late nineteenth century. As president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), Willard built the largest women's rights organization in the world, campaigning for prohibition, women's suffrage, economic justice, and for women's broader political participation. As the first new biography of Willard published in over thirty-five years, this book provides readers a fascinating look into one of the most important women's rights leaders of her era. The book also closely examines Willard's religious faith--which galvanized her activism--and assesses her importance for our time.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Christopher H. Evans is Professor of the History of Christianity and Methodist Studies at Boston University School of Theology. One of the leading scholars of the social gospel movement, he has written numerous books and articles on American religion and the history of Christianity. His books include The Kingdom is Always but Coming: A Life of Walter Rauschenbusch, which received an Award of Merit from Christianity Today in 2005.
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* Dedication * Acknowledgements * List of Abbreviations * Illustrations * Introduction * Part I Dreams, 1839-1879 * Chapter One: "A Romping Girl" * Chapter Two: "What a Queer Girl Frank Willard Is!" * Chapter Three: "I Shall be of Use to the World" * Chapter Four: "Tell Every Body to Be Good" * Chapter Five: "Moral Horticulture" * Chapter Six: "Wanderer on the Face of the Earth" * Chapter Seven: "Home Protection" * Chapter Eight: "How to Win" * Part II Power, 1880-1889 * Chapter Nine: "Agitate, Educate, Organize" * Chapter Ten: "Such Chivalry toward Women" * Chapter Eleven: "Gospel Politics" * Chapter Twelve: White Shield Women * Chapter Thirteen: New Testament Ethics * Chapter Fourteen: "This is My Busy Day" * Chapter Fifteen: "I Should have loved ... to be a Gospel Preacher" * Chapter Sixteen: "Dawn of Woman's Day" * Chapter Seventeen: "Gospel Socialism" * Part III Visions, 1890-1898 * Chapter Eighteen: "Our House Beautiful" * Chapter Nineteen: "Dearest Cossie" * Chapter Twenty: "Queen Frances" * Chapter Twenty-One: "My Cares are too Heavy" * Chapter Twenty-Two: "You Know ... of the Difficulty in which I have been Placed by this Unjust Controversy" * Chapter Twenty-Three: "What Ails Miss Willard?" * Chapter Twenty-Four: "How Beautiful it is to be with God" * Conclusion: "Had Vision ... in which a Woman Becomes President of the United States" * Notes * Bibliography * Index
* Dedication * Acknowledgements * List of Abbreviations * Illustrations * Introduction * Part I Dreams, 1839-1879 * Chapter One: "A Romping Girl" * Chapter Two: "What a Queer Girl Frank Willard Is!" * Chapter Three: "I Shall be of Use to the World" * Chapter Four: "Tell Every Body to Be Good" * Chapter Five: "Moral Horticulture" * Chapter Six: "Wanderer on the Face of the Earth" * Chapter Seven: "Home Protection" * Chapter Eight: "How to Win" * Part II Power, 1880-1889 * Chapter Nine: "Agitate, Educate, Organize" * Chapter Ten: "Such Chivalry toward Women" * Chapter Eleven: "Gospel Politics" * Chapter Twelve: White Shield Women * Chapter Thirteen: New Testament Ethics * Chapter Fourteen: "This is My Busy Day" * Chapter Fifteen: "I Should have loved ... to be a Gospel Preacher" * Chapter Sixteen: "Dawn of Woman's Day" * Chapter Seventeen: "Gospel Socialism" * Part III Visions, 1890-1898 * Chapter Eighteen: "Our House Beautiful" * Chapter Nineteen: "Dearest Cossie" * Chapter Twenty: "Queen Frances" * Chapter Twenty-One: "My Cares are too Heavy" * Chapter Twenty-Two: "You Know ... of the Difficulty in which I have been Placed by this Unjust Controversy" * Chapter Twenty-Three: "What Ails Miss Willard?" * Chapter Twenty-Four: "How Beautiful it is to be with God" * Conclusion: "Had Vision ... in which a Woman Becomes President of the United States" * Notes * Bibliography * Index
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