A History of the American Suffragist Movement

In this new book, Weatherford (women's studies, Univ. of South Florida; Milestones: A Chronology of American Women's History, LJ 4/1/97) hopes to "tell the fascinating story of the struggle for suffrage by offering just a portion of the details available in their official history [Elizabeth Stanton's History of Woman Suffrage]." She states in the preface that almost all of the quotations are from that work, which is vital information as she includes lengthy quotes in the text with little if any attribution. Her text is easy to read, and Weatherford is adept at giving historical characters personality. The photographs and illustrations scattered throughout the book give faces to the women and men who fought to get women the right to vote. However, as the original History of Woman Suffrage has six volumes, a little more detail here would have been appropriate. Taken solely as an abridgment or collection of highlights from the History, this book would be useful to undergraduates, high school students, or the general public. Upper-level undergraduates, graduate students and faculty, though, may question the scanty primary sources and heavy dependence on monographs.AJulie Still, Rutgers Univ. Lib., Camden, NJ
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