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Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age
Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age | Myra MacPherson
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"A fresh look at the life and times of Victoria Woodhull and Tennie Claflin, two sisters whose radical views on sex, love, politics, and business threatened the white male power structure of the nineteenth century and shocked the world. (…more)
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mlzbthc
Mehso-so

This book was interesting, if a bit messy. The subjects of this book are difficult for a variety of reasons, including lack of (reliable) primary sources and the fact that they regularly told and wrote half-truths and obfuscations about their own background and experiences, themselves. So I feel for the undertaking that McPherson faced when writing. That said, the book‘s organization is very choppy and difficult to follow.

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December, 1871: ... Henry Ward Beecher used the parade [in support of French Communards killed in the Bloody Week] and the IWA‘s eight-hour-day battle to hector the working poor from the pulpit. Fewer hours would tend “to make men feel that work is not a good thing... hard knocks, and a good many of them” were the only way to “carve out independent fortunes.” pg. 142

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melissanorr
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Finished this yesterday thanks to #25infive. It was very interesting and I definitely recommend it for anyone interested in the women's suffrage movement. There were a couple typos in my copy but a fascinating read overall.

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melissanorr
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Read for 3 hours before heading into work. #25in5 #readathon

Andrew65 A great start, and welcome to the challenge. 😊 7y
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jpmcwisemorgan
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I'm at Recycled Reads for the #TalkGreenToMe book club and I shopped, of course. This book caught my eye. I figured it would be a good addition to my nonfiction reads.

Soubhiville I love that place! 8y
catsuit_mango The blue volume on the top looks like a tardis diary from Doctor Who... 8y
jpmcwisemorgan @catsuit_mango It is! It's unused too. It's probably being gifted to a friend who is also a fan of the show. @Soubhiville I do too! I used to be closer to it and I'm both sad and happy that I don't anymore (I used to cart home boxes of books). (edited) 8y
catsuit_mango Very cool present! 8y
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