CARRY A. NATION Retelling the Life

Grace, Fran

ISBN 10: 0253217342 / ISBN 13: 9780253217349

Published by Indiana University Press (2004), Bloomington, IN, 2004

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Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. VG/No Dustjacket. (2004). 3rd Printing. Paperback. Sm 4to., 374 pp., slight coner bumping .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: CARRY A. NATION Retelling the Life
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (2004), Bloomington, IN
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253217342
• ISBN 13: 9780253217349
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Black & White Illustrations
• Edition: 3rd Printing.
• Condition: VG/No Dustjacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Autobiography-Nation, C

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Synopsis

"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

About the Author

Fran Grace is Professor of Religious Studies and Steward of the Meditation Program at the University of Redlands, California. She lives in Redlands, California.