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A Woman for President: the Story of Victoria Woodhull.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)

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| August 02, 2004 | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT: The Story of Victoria Woodhull KATHLEEN KRULL, ILLUS. BY JANE DYER. Walker, $16.95 (32p) ISBN 0-8027-8908-0

Krull (Lives of the Presidents) presents a passionate biography of an oft-overlooked figure in the history of women's rights and presidential politics ("It is time--when the odds against a woman for president are still so high that few have tried--to bring her story to young readers," says the author's note). The introduction paints a bleak portrait of women's status in mid-19th century America. The author then chronicles the major events in the life of Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927), born into a poor Ohio family with an abusive father. …

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