Tells the life story of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century feminist and spiritualist Victoria Woodhull, describing her historic firsts in the arenas of finance and politics and the scandal involving minister Henry Ward Beecher that cost her most of her supporters.
Content Note
The Claflins, the Woodhulls, and the Spiritual Telegraph -- Gotham : broker, candidate, and journalist -- Taking up the burden : the petitioner for woman suffrage -- Rocking the boat : the "social questions" -- Parting the Red Sea : on the campaign trail -- Standing alone : Woodhull under attack -- Safe harbor : the second career of Victoria Woodhull.