Carry a. Nation
Retelling the Life
Published on 19. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
392 pages
978-0-253-21734-9 (ISBN)
Description
"A needed and welcome account of Carry Nation's story . . . deserves the highest praise." -Journal of American History
"Admirably interweaves early 20th-century religious culture, regional politics, the suffrage and temperance movements, and the woman who worked zealously to unite them all." -Library Journal (starred review)
In her well-received biography of Carry A. Nation, Fran Grace unfolds a story that often contrasts with the common public image of Nation as "Crazy Carry," a bellicose, blue-nosed, man-hating killjoy. Using newly available archival materials and placing Nation in her various historical and cultural contexts, Grace "retells" the crusader's tumultuous life. This complexly woven and delightfully written biography begins the work of recovering Nation's often fascinating, often disturbing life.
Religion in North America-Catherine L. Albanese and Stephen J. Stein, editors
"Admirably interweaves early 20th-century religious culture, regional politics, the suffrage and temperance movements, and the woman who worked zealously to unite them all." -Library Journal (starred review)
In her well-received biography of Carry A. Nation, Fran Grace unfolds a story that often contrasts with the common public image of Nation as "Crazy Carry," a bellicose, blue-nosed, man-hating killjoy. Using newly available archival materials and placing Nation in her various historical and cultural contexts, Grace "retells" the crusader's tumultuous life. This complexly woven and delightfully written biography begins the work of recovering Nation's often fascinating, often disturbing life.
Religion in North America-Catherine L. Albanese and Stephen J. Stein, editors
Reviews / Votes
". . . a biography that seeks to set Nation's record straight."-Choice"Carry Nation . . . a hatchet-wielding, pleasure-rejecting temperance fanatic . . . yet . . . Fran Grace finds in her protagonist a strength of purpose, a moral certitude and a feminist sensibility that humanizes this woman so often caricatured or demonized. . . . In her retelling of Nation's life, Fran Grace leads the way."-Women's Review of Book
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
57 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-253-21734-9 (9780253217349)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
06/2001
Indiana University Press
€34.65
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Person
Fran Grace is Professor of Religious Studies and Steward of the Meditation Program at the University of Redlands, California. She lives in Redlands, California.
Content
Contents:
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Kentucky, 1846-1864
Missouri, 1864-1877
Texas, 1877-1889
Kansas, 1889-1896
Oklahoma Territory, 1896-1899
Back to Kansas, 1899-1901
The Topeka Crusade, 1901
From Kansas to the World, 1901-1909
Arkansas, 1909-1911
Epilogue
Endnotes
A note on the sources
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Kentucky, 1846-1864
Missouri, 1864-1877
Texas, 1877-1889
Kansas, 1889-1896
Oklahoma Territory, 1896-1899
Back to Kansas, 1899-1901
The Topeka Crusade, 1901
From Kansas to the World, 1901-1909
Arkansas, 1909-1911
Epilogue
Endnotes
A note on the sources
Bibliography
Index