The Beautiful Life of Frances E. Willard is a biography written by Anna A. Gordon that tells the story of the life of Frances E. Willard, a prominent American educator, social reformer, and women's suffrage leader. The book explores Willard's early life, her education, and her career as a teacher and lecturer. It also delves into her leadership role in the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and her efforts to promote temperance, women's suffrage, and other social reforms. The biography provides a detailed account of ...
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The Beautiful Life of Frances E. Willard is a biography written by Anna A. Gordon that tells the story of the life of Frances E. Willard, a prominent American educator, social reformer, and women's suffrage leader. The book explores Willard's early life, her education, and her career as a teacher and lecturer. It also delves into her leadership role in the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and her efforts to promote temperance, women's suffrage, and other social reforms. The biography provides a detailed account of Willard's personal and professional life, including her relationships with family, friends, and colleagues. It also examines the impact of her work on American society and the legacy she left behind. Through the life of Frances E. Willard, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the history of social reform in the United States and the role of women in that movement.1898. The biographer Anna Gordon was Frances Willard's private secretary for twenty-one years. Frances was an American educator who devoted herself to the temperance movement. She aided in organizing the Prohibition party, and she was the first President of the National Council of Women. Contents: Ancestral Gifts; Childhood; Student Life; Religious Development; Teacher, Preceptress, Dean; A Traveler Abroad; Choice of a Career; Organizer and Leader of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Founder of the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union; A Great Mother; In the Mother Country; Answering Armenia's Cry; Old Haunts and Homes Revisited; Nearing the Heavenly Home. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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