Frances E. Willard (1839-1898) was a reformer, feminist, and longtime leader of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Carolyn De Swarte Gifford is editor of Writing Out My Heart Selections from the Journal of Frances E. Willard, 1855–96. Amy R. Slagell is Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University.

"This collection is perfect, offering the best of Willard without overwhelming the reader. The documents chosen illustrate Willard's uncanny political sense and ability to turn a phrase, as well as her personal trajectory through the halls of temperance, into the wide arena of national and international reforms."--Mari Jo Buhle, William R. Kenan, Jr. University Professor of American civilization and history, Brown University"Gifford and Slagell have done an admirable job of choosing works that reflect the evolution and tenor of Willard's thought. . . . Those readers interested in a fine sampling of this important woman's discourse, a sample that illustrates the breadth and depth of her work, could do no better than Gifford and Slagell's anthology of Frances E. Willard's speeches and writings."--Journal of Illinois History "Gifford and Slagell apply their combined expertise in history, gender studies, and rhetoric to select, edit, annotate, and contextualize 22 excerpts from Frances Willard's speeches and publication, 1874-97. . . . Highly recommended."--Choice

• CoverTitleCopyrightContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsTimeline of Frances Willard's LifeIntroductionEditorial MethodSpeeches and Writings1. "Everybody's War" (1874)2. Hints and Helps in Our Temperance Work (1875)3. "Home Protection [I]" (1876)4. Address before the Illinois Senate (1879)5. "Home Protection [II]" (1879)6. First Presidential Address (1880)7. Three Articles from the WCTU Newspaper (1881–83)8. "Personal Liberty" (1882)9. Woman and Temperance (1883)10. Address to the Committee on Resolutions of the Republican National Convention (1884)11. "Social Purity: The Latest and Greatest Crusade" (1886)12. How to Win: A Book for Girls (1886)13. "The Greatest Party" (1888)14. "The Dawn of Woman's Day" (1888)15. Tenth Presidential Address (1889)16. "Women and Organization" (1891)17. "The Coming Brotherhood" (1892)18. Address at Exeter Hall (1893)19. Fourteenth Presidential Address (1893)20. Fifteenth Presidential Address (1894)21. A Wheel within a Wheel: How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle (1895)22. Eighteenth Presidential Address (1897)Works of Frances E. WillardIndexBack cover

Frances E. Willard (1839-1898) was a reformer, feminist, and longtime leader of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Carolyn De Swarte Gifford is editor of Writing Out My Heart Selections from the Journal of Frances E. Willard, 1855–96. Amy R. Slagell is Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University.

"This collection is perfect, offering the best of Willard without overwhelming the reader. The documents chosen illustrate Willard's uncanny political sense and ability to turn a phrase, as well as her personal trajectory through the halls of temperance, into the wide arena of national and international reforms."--Mari Jo Buhle, William R. Kenan, Jr. University Professor of American civilization and history, Brown University"Gifford and Slagell have done an admirable job of choosing works that reflect the evolution and tenor of Willard's thought. . . . Those readers interested in a fine sampling of this important woman's discourse, a sample that illustrates the breadth and depth of her work, could do no better than Gifford and Slagell's anthology of Frances E. Willard's speeches and writings."--Journal of Illinois History "Gifford and Slagell apply their combined expertise in history, gender studies, and rhetoric to select, edit, annotate, and contextualize 22 excerpts from Frances Willard's speeches and publication, 1874-97. . . . Highly recommended."--Choice

• CoverTitleCopyrightContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsTimeline of Frances Willard's LifeIntroductionEditorial MethodSpeeches and Writings1. "Everybody's War" (1874)2. Hints and Helps in Our Temperance Work (1875)3. "Home Protection [I]" (1876)4. Address before the Illinois Senate (1879)5. "Home Protection [II]" (1879)6. First Presidential Address (1880)7. Three Articles from the WCTU Newspaper (1881–83)8. "Personal Liberty" (1882)9. Woman and Temperance (1883)10. Address to the Committee on Resolutions of the Republican National Convention (1884)11. "Social Purity: The Latest and Greatest Crusade" (1886)12. How to Win: A Book for Girls (1886)13. "The Greatest Party" (1888)14. "The Dawn of Woman's Day" (1888)15. Tenth Presidential Address (1889)16. "Women and Organization" (1891)17. "The Coming Brotherhood" (1892)18. Address at Exeter Hall (1893)19. Fourteenth Presidential Address (1893)20. Fifteenth Presidential Address (1894)21. A Wheel within a Wheel: How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle (1895)22. Eighteenth Presidential Address (1897)Works of Frances E. WillardIndexBack cover

Frances E. Willard (1839-1898) was a reformer, feminist, and longtime leader of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Carolyn De Swarte Gifford is editor of Writing Out My Heart Selections from the Journal of Frances E. Willard, 1855–96. Amy R. Slagell is Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University.

"This collection is perfect, offering the best of Willard without overwhelming the reader. The documents chosen illustrate Willard's uncanny political sense and ability to turn a phrase, as well as her personal trajectory through the halls of temperance, into the wide arena of national and international reforms."--Mari Jo Buhle, William R. Kenan, Jr. University Professor of American civilization and history, Brown University"Gifford and Slagell have done an admirable job of choosing works that reflect the evolution and tenor of Willard's thought. . . . Those readers interested in a fine sampling of this important woman's discourse, a sample that illustrates the breadth and depth of her work, could do no better than Gifford and Slagell's anthology of Frances E. Willard's speeches and writings."--Journal of Illinois History "Gifford and Slagell apply their combined expertise in history, gender studies, and rhetoric to select, edit, annotate, and contextualize 22 excerpts from Frances Willard's speeches and publication, 1874-97. . . . Highly recommended."--Choice

• CoverTitleCopyrightContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsTimeline of Frances Willard's LifeIntroductionEditorial MethodSpeeches and Writings1. "Everybody's War" (1874)2. Hints and Helps in Our Temperance Work (1875)3. "Home Protection [I]" (1876)4. Address before the Illinois Senate (1879)5. "Home Protection [II]" (1879)6. First Presidential Address (1880)7. Three Articles from the WCTU Newspaper (1881–83)8. "Personal Liberty" (1882)9. Woman and Temperance (1883)10. Address to the Committee on Resolutions of the Republican National Convention (1884)11. "Social Purity: The Latest and Greatest Crusade" (1886)12. How to Win: A Book for Girls (1886)13. "The Greatest Party" (1888)14. "The Dawn of Woman's Day" (1888)15. Tenth Presidential Address (1889)16. "Women and Organization" (1891)17. "The Coming Brotherhood" (1892)18. Address at Exeter Hall (1893)19. Fourteenth Presidential Address (1893)20. Fifteenth Presidential Address (1894)21. A Wheel within a Wheel: How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle (1895)22. Eighteenth Presidential Address (1897)Works of Frances E. WillardIndexBack cover