Strength Without Compromise: Womanly Influence and Political Identity in Turn-of-the-Twentieth Century Rural Upstate New York

Inspired by the true story of Lucy Allen, Chloe Sisson, and the Political Equality Club of small-town Easton, New York, this book focuses on the quest for female political equality as carried out by suffragists in the rural areas of upstate New York at the turn of the 20th century. Embracing their womanliess for their noble cause, these ladies organized to educate and inspire each other, their communities, and New York State about the wisdom of including women in the voting electorate.

Teri P. Gay, a writer and historian for many years, grew up in the Adirondack region of New York State and has written extensively about regional history - especially in the areas of: women's history, textile/mill/industrial history, 19th century reformist movements, the Underground Railroad, and artists/sculptors of the southern ADKS. She has lectured and written on these topics throughout the region for many years. She was the former Historian for the town of Malta (Saratoga County, NY) and wrote/edited the book, "Malta Memories." published in 2007. She and her husband, John, an engineer and land surveyor have three sons, two daughters, eight grandchildren, and a black lab named Bear. They live out in the woods, out in the country, in Charlton, NY.