Tag: Victoria Woodhull
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Crossing Swords now at Seattle Public Library
Library patrons at Seattle Public Library can now check out the e-book edition of Crossing Swords: Mary Baker Eddy vs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and the Battle for the Soul of Marriage by Cindy Safronoff (This One Thing, July 4, 2015). This literary nonfiction drama on the early women’s rights movement is in the Indie Washington anthology assembled…
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First Advance Copies Printed
I cannot fully express how amazing it was to pick up the first box of paperback copies of Crossing Swords from the printers. I have worked so long, so hard, for so many years to get to this point. I can hold my book in my hands and thumb through the pages. My babe is finally here,…
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Woodhull stars as Hillary Clinton campaign begins
Victoria Woodhull’s 1872 presidential campaign is in the news this week as commentators put Hillary Clinton’s April 12 candidacy announcement into historical context. No, Hillary Clinton is not the first woman to run for United States President. She may be the first woman to have a real chance at winning the election, but many women…
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Victoria Woodhull’s Tumultuous 1872 Presidential Campaign: Woman Suffrage and Social Freedom
“Victory for Victoria!” When Victoria Claflin Woodhull announced her candidacy for the 1872 Presidential election, she called herself the woman suffrage candidate. No law prevented women from running for public office, and Woodhull had the support and admiration of many well-known women’s rights leaders. It is widely known that Susan B. Anthony was arrested for trying to…
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Crossing Swords promotion launch!
New book on two trailblazing women and their disagreement on “the marriage question” within the early women’s rights movement. The love lives, careers, and public statements of Mary Baker Eddy and Victoria Woodhull set into the context of 1870s America. Pre-order copies on Kickstarter through Dec 4! Spread the word!!! https://www.crossing-swords.com/