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Delightful and often surprising account of the life of anna howard shaw, from her early life in the michigan wilderness to international acclaim as an eloquent spokesperson for womens suffrage. The story of a pioneer by anna howard shaw full text free. The work of woman suffrage women in american history by trisha franzen 20140225 on. Previous part 4 next part 6 lofty discussions that were constantly going on, and the varied characteristics of our leaders cropped up in amusing fashion. Anna howard shaw, honorary president of the national american womans suffrage association, died at her home in moylan, penn. Anna howard shaw was a leader of the womens suffrage movement in the united states. Trisha franzen, a professor of womens and gender studies at albion college and the author anna howard shaw. The story of a pioneer by anna howard shaw, elizabeth. The center is named after the reverend doctor anna howard shaw, a methodist minister, medical doctor, and suffragist. Delightful and often surprising account of the life of anna howard shaw, from her early life in the michigan wilderness to international acclaim as an eloquent spokesperson for.
One of the challenges was the famous militant women marches and protests headed by alice paul, whom shaw disagreed with. About the shaw center anna howard shaw center boston. The work of woman suffrage women in american history by trisha franzen 20140225. The author also focused on the challenges shaw faced with her presidency.