Frost-Knappman, Elizabeth

A collection of 3,000 quotations from American Presidents, Washington to Reagan.

Chronicles the struggle of American women for the right to vote, from 1800 to their victory in 1920. Includes quotations from contemporary witnesses through memoirs, letters, and other documents of the period.

Contains excerpts from memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, speeches, advertisements, and other primary sources that provide eyewitness reports on the history of women's suffrage in America, and features introductory essays, chronologies, period illustrations and photographs, and brief biographies of key individuals.

Highlights major milestones in the history of women's rights through an examination of 101 legal cases drawn from throughout the course of four centuries in America, discussing the events of each trial, its impact and historical significance, and the legal issues involved.

A-Z entries trace the fight for equality for women in the United States.

Covers 120 notable trials that occurred around the world, from the Salem witchcraft cases to O. J. Simpson.