Goldsmith, Barbara

Presents the biography of controversial nineteenth-century suffragette, feminist, and medium Victoria Woodhill whose radical ideas of self-expression and free love brought her in contention with Victorian society, politicians, and the church.

A biography of Victoria Woodhull, the first female candidate for the presidency of the United States in 1872, discussing her scandalous career as a clairvoyant and magnetic healer, her efforts of behalf of women's suffrage, and her demand for sexual equality with men.

Includes an introduction, over eighty illustrations, and annotations that explain literary, autobiographical, and historical aspects of the text.