Life and writings of Amelia Bloomer
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- LIFE AND WRITINGS OF AMELIA BLOOMER
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- CHAPTER FIRST.
- HER EARLY LIFE.
- HER MARRIAGE.
- TIPPECANOE AND TYLER, TOO!
- A WRITER FOR NEWSPAPERS.
- WASHINGTONIANISM.
- JOINS THE CHURCH.
- CHAPTER SECOND.
- UNJUST LAWS FOR WOMEN.
- REFORM BEGINS.
- WOMEN TO THE FRONT.
- MRS. BLOOMER THINKS ABOUT IT.
- CHAPTER THIRD.
- SHE WRITES ABOUT IT.
- BIRTH OF THE LILY.
- NEW WORK FOR HER.
- FIRST IN THE FIELD.
- MRS. STANTON APPEARS.
- MRS. BLOOMER CONVERTED.
- BECOMES ASSISTANT POSTMASTER.
- THE LILY ON HER HANDS.
- VISITS NEW YORK CITY.
- MISS ANTHONY IS INTRODUCED.
- MRS. BLOOMER ON THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
- FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
- LETTER TO AKRON CONVENTION.
- “RULING A WIFE.”
- CHAPTER FOURTH.
- THE REFORM DRESS.
- WOMAN’S ATTIRE.
- FASHION IN DRESS.
- CHAPTER FIFTH.
- THE LILY PROSPEROUS.
- WOMAN’S TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
- MRS. BLOOMER ON DIVORCE.
- CONVENTION INFLUENCE.
- THE WOMEN REJECTED AT SYRACUSE.
- CONVENTION IN ALBANY.
- A LECTURER.
- IN NEW YORK CITY.
- “AT HORACE GREELEY’S HOUSE.
- AT METROPOLITAN HALL.
- MRS. BLOOMER’S SPEECH.
- IN BUFFALO.
- AT HOME.
- HATING THE MEN.
- GOOD TEMPLARS.
- IN THE PULPIT.
- IN ROCHESTER AGAIN—A CHANGE.
- A LECTURE TOUR—FOURTH OF JULY.
- RESTING.
- NEW LECTURES.
- A CLUB OF TALKERS.
- CHAPTER SIXTH.
- AT THE WORLD’S CONVENTION.
- A WESTERN TRIP.
- CONTINUES HER JOURNEY.
- AN ANNOUNCEMENT—A REMOVAL.
- A TESTIMONIAL.
- DEMONSTRATION OF RESPECT TO MR. AND MRS. BLOOMER.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER SEVENTH.
- AN ASSISTANT EDITOR.
- PROSPERITY OF THE LILY.
- ENFRANCHISEMENT OF WOMAN.
- WOMAN’S RIGHT.
- WOMAN’S CLAIM.
- DESTROYING LIQUOR.
- GOLDEN RULES FOR WIVES.
- THE CLERGY.
- MALE BLOOMERS.
- WOMEN MECHANICS.
- WOMAN’S DRESS.
- WOMEN DRUNKARDS.
- PROGRESS.
- SEWING MACHINES.
- GOVERNOR SEYMOUR’S VETO.
- FIGHTING HER WAY.
- ON THE LECTURE PLATFORM.
- AT THE OHIO STATE CONVENTION.
- A WOMAN TYPESETTER.
- A STRIKE FOLLOWED.
- LUCY STONE APPEARS.
- A VISIT TO NEW YORK STATE.
- AT THE NEW YORK STATE CONVENTION.
- GOOD TEMPLARS IN OHIO.
- THE LILY SOLD.
- SHE IS SORRY.
- CHAPTER EIGHTH.
- ON HER TRAVELS.
- STARTS FOR IOWA.
- “EARLY DAYS IN THE WEST.
- “DELAYED IN ST. LOUIS.
- “THE MISSOURI RIVER’S RAVAGES.
- “CONSENTS TO DELIVER A LECTURE.
- “ODD METHOD OF ADVERTISING.
- “OFF IN A STAGECOACH.
- “BEFRIENDS A STRANGER.
- “ARRIVES AT GLENWOOD.
- “EARLY HARDSHIPS.
- “SUFFER FROM DROUTH.
- “FURNITURE WAS SCARCE.
- “DAYS OF HOSPITALITY.
- “EARLY OMAHA.
- “PLASTERED HOUSES WERE SCARCE.
- “WORSHIPPED IN LOG CHURCHES.
- “EARLY CHURCH WORK.
- “DEFENDS WOMAN’S RIGHTS.
- “THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE INTERESTED.
- “DANGERS MET IN CROSSING THE MISSOURI.
- “BUFFETS THE ICE IN A SKIFF.
- “WOMAN’S EQUALITY IN LAW.
- DESCRIBES COUNCIL BLUFFS.
- DESCRIBES HER NEW HOME.
- LIFE IN COUNCIL BLUFFS.
- AGAINST STRONG DRINK.
- HER EXPERIENCES.
- FOR WOMAN’S ENFRANCHISEMENT.
- VOTING AND FIGHTING.
- STATE SUFFRAGE SOCIETY.
- HISTORY OF IOWA SUFFRAGE WORK.
- ESSAYS BY MRS. BLOOMER.
- “WIFELY DUTIES.
- NAMES OF MARRIED WOMEN.
- IS IT RIGHT FOR WOMEN TO LECTURE?
- WOMAN’S RIGHT TO PREACH.
- PETTICOAT PRESENTATION.
- OBJECTIONS TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE ANSWERED.
- ON HOUSEKEEPING—WOMAN’S BURDENS.
- THE CIVIL WAR.
- MRS. BLOOMER’S ADDRESS.
- LETTER TO CONVENTION OF LOYAL WOMEN.
- VISITS WASHINGTON.
- IN NEW YORK CITY.
- VISITS COLORADO.
- A LETTER.
- ADOPTED CHILDREN.
- CHRISTIAN LIFE AND WORK.
- HER CHARACTER ANALYZED.
- ABOUT THE FIRST SINNER.
- GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
- CLOSING YEARS.
- “END OF AN EARNEST LIFE.
- “PASSES AWAY PEACEFULLY.
- “GREAT LOSS TO COUNCIL BLUFFS.
- “HER LIFE A BUSY ONE.
- “HER CHRISTIAN CHARACTER.
- “LARGE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.
- MEMORIAL DISCOURSE.
- APPENDIX.
- WOMAN’S RIGHT TO THE BALLOT.
- A REPLY.
- MRS. STANTON ON MRS. BLOOMER.
- MEMORIAL SERMON.
- FOOTNOTES:
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