the autobiography of Emily Newell Blair, 1877-1951 /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Virginia Jeans Laas.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Columbia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of Missouri Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c1999.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxiv, 382 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-371) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"Because Blair's life essentially spanned two eras, from the end of the nineteenth century through the middle of the twentieth, she thought of herself as a bridge builder. A dedicated feminist, she wanted her autobiography to help women understand what life was like during that transition time. She had moved from being a conventional, middle-class, midwestern wife and mother to becoming an acclaimed author, a nationally known feminist, and vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee only two years after women gained the right to vote. She felt that her story could encourage women to take their rightful places in public life."--BOOK JACKET.
Text of Note
"First written in 1937 and never before published, Bridging Two Eras is the fascinating autobiography of Emily Newell Blair, a remarkable woman who successfully reconciled a productive public life with the traditional values of a housewife and mother."--BOOK JACKET.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Bridging two eras.
Title
Bridging two eras.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Blair, Emily Newell,1877-
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Democratic Party (U.S.)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Feminists-- United States, Biography.
Politicians-- United States, Biography.
Women politicians-- United States, Biography.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Carthage (Mo.), Biography.
United States, Politics and government, 1919-1933.
United States, Politics and government, 1933-1945.