An Example of Indian Civilization. +Unusual Association Copy the work of an active suffragist from the library of an anti-suffragist.+

(CHICO Indians) BIDWELL, Anne Kennedy.

Published by Published by the Women's National Indian Association., 1891

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Unusual Association Copy the work of an active suffragist from the library of an anti-suffragist. (CHICO Indians) BIDWELL, Anne Kennedy. An Example of Indian Civilization. (Philadelphia, ?) 1891. Published by the Women's National Indian Association. 5.5"x 4.5", 8pp. Wrappers. Tender!, but in okay condition. (Maybe I should've said "delicate".) WorldCat locate 5 print copies of this work. GOOD condition. [++] Provenance: given by Anna Laurens Dawes to the Library of Congress. LC stamp on front wrapper; rubber stamp of Ms. Dawes' bequest to the LC in 1936. "Anna Laurens Dawes was an American author and anti-suffragist. She was the daughter of Henry Laurens Dawes, a Republican United States Senator and Representative of Massachusetts. Dawes created the Wednesday Morning Club in 1879 and was its president for sixty years. She later became a trustee of Smith College."--Wikipedia "A paper written for, and read at the Annual Convention of the Women's National Indian Association, November 18th, 1891. The author describes her experiences with the Indians who lived around Chico, Calif., and her missionary work with them."--WorldCat [++] "Annie Kennedy Bidwell (June 30, 1839 March 9, 1918) was a 19th-century pioneer and founder of society in the Sacramento Valley area of California. She is known for her contributions to social causes, such as women's suffrage, the temperance movement, donating parks for travelers to camp and sleep in and education. Annie Bidwell was a friend and correspondent of Susan B. Anthony, Frances Willard, and John Muir."[++].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Example of Indian Civilization. +Unusual Association Copy the work of an active suffragist from the library of an anti-suffragist.+
• Publisher: Published by the Women's National Indian Association.
• Publication Date: 1891
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana
  • Social History