new york, n.y.)

"Two intrepid young women, an aspiring journalist and a down-on-her-luck actress, form an unlikely friendship as they navigate a world of enless possibility, stand down adversity, and find out what they are truly made of during the glorious summer of spectacle and opportunity at the 1939 New York World's Fair"--Adapted from publisher description.

The year 1765 was an exciting time in the American colonies. The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, putting a tax on items ranging from newspapers to playing cards. This action infuriated the colonists. Patriot groups known as the Sons of Liberty rallied them against this Act. Angry mobs roamed city streets, trashing officials' houses and threatening stamp distributors. Delegates from several colonies met in New York for the Stamp Act Congress. The representatives at this Congress worked together to discuss how to oppose what they believed to be a British injustice toward them. They created a Declaration of Rights to express their complaints and concerns. The Stamp Act Congress was an important event in American history. It was the first of many steps that would lead to the American colonies declaring their independence from Great Britain.

"In this historical investigation, Hunt looks at the pioneers who converged abolitionism and women's rights, creating a blueprint for an intersectional feminism ahead of its time"-- Provided by publisher.