Foreword by Percy Maxim Lee
Preface
Women and Politics
The Politics of Woman Suffrage
From Jubilee to Victory
The Decisive Year
Possibilities, Hopes, Dreams
The Pan-American Convention
"An Every Woman's Organization"
An Experiment in Political Education
Unfinished Business
The Tennessee Valley Authority
The Deserving Public
The Search for Peace
Two Endings and a Beginning
The Atomic Age
Years of Maturity, 1950-1970
Select Bibliography
Index
This detailed, scholarly work describes the interaction of the League of Women Voters from its inception in 1920 up to and through the Nixon administration... The authors have provided an invaluable chronology of the league's first half century... an important historical reference. Library Journal
LOUISE M. YOUNG was a freelance writer and historian and Professor Emeritus of The American University. She played a major role in the deposition of the League's records in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress, negotiating the transfer of the documents and processing them for use. Young has spoken on women's issues and published articles in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Journal of Politics, and Quarterly Journal of Accessions. Her previously published books include Thomas Carlyle and the Art of History, and Understanding Politics: A Practical Guide for Women.
.,."As Young explains, over the years the League chose not to
identify itself so much as a feminist organization than as a
political-action group. As the title of the book reflects, the
League acted 'in the public interest' rather than on behalf of
women in particular. Nevertheless Young successfully shows how this
group worked to make the political sphere accessible and meaningful
to women. The integral role of the League of Women Voters in
fostering women's political education and participation in a
variety of areas outside the traditional domestic sphere guarantees
its prominent status in the history of the women's movement."-The
Maryland Historian
?...As Young explains, over the years the League chose not to
identify itself so much as a feminist organization than as a
political-action group. As the title of the book reflects, the
League acted 'in the public interest' rather than on behalf of
women in particular. Nevertheless Young successfully shows how this
group worked to make the political sphere accessible and meaningful
to women. The integral role of the League of Women Voters in
fostering women's political education and participation in a
variety of areas outside the traditional domestic sphere guarantees
its prominent status in the history of the women's movement.?-The
Maryland Historian
?This detailed, scholarly work describes the interaction of the
League of Women Voters from its inception in 1920 up to and through
the Nixon administration. The book consists of a dense, narrative
history, focusing primarily on the actions of the league's
leadership. The efforts of the league to remain nonpartisan
constitute an important recurring theme, as does the league's
informal specialization' in the field of foreign affairs.
Particularly impressive are the descriptions of the league's
tactical adaptations to a changing political environment. The
authors have provided an invaluable chronology of the league's
first half century. Little attempt is made at analysis or
evaluation, but the accounts of events make this an important
historical reference.?-Library Journal
..."As Young explains, over the years the League chose not to
identify itself so much as a feminist organization than as a
political-action group. As the title of the book reflects, the
League acted 'in the public interest' rather than on behalf of
women in particular. Nevertheless Young successfully shows how this
group worked to make the political sphere accessible and meaningful
to women. The integral role of the League of Women Voters in
fostering women's political education and participation in a
variety of areas outside the traditional domestic sphere guarantees
its prominent status in the history of the women's movement."-The
Maryland Historian
"This detailed, scholarly work describes the interaction of the
League of Women Voters from its inception in 1920 up to and through
the Nixon administration. The book consists of a dense, narrative
history, focusing primarily on the actions of the league's
leadership. The efforts of the league to remain nonpartisan
constitute an important recurring theme, as does the league's
informal specialization' in the field of foreign affairs.
Particularly impressive are the descriptions of the league's
tactical adaptations to a changing political environment. The
authors have provided an invaluable chronology of the league's
first half century. Little attempt is made at analysis or
evaluation, but the accounts of events make this an important
historical reference."-Library Journal
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