Sketches of the heroism of individual women of the Union reveal the strong contributions of northern women to the Civil War.

Offering chapters on her birth and parentage, meeting of President Polk and more, this volume is a detailed biography of Sarah Polk, one of American history's most popular First Ladies.

The story of a British social reformer who fought through her writings for better working conditions for women, unionization of female workers, professionalization of midwifery, etc.

At the work's conclusion are reports from other countries as well, from the United States, England, France, Italy, Switzerland, and elsewhere.

First person account of Western travel.

This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by John Murray in London, 1856.

This extensive text includes both the transcribed proceedings of the meeting of the Tenth International Congress of Women in Paris as well as formal essays included by conference participants.

The founder of the nursing profession discusses the image and the duties of the profession.

A biography of Susan B. Anthony, plus a great deal of information about the 19th century women's suffrage movement.

Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.