Frances E. Willard Knihy

Written toward the turn of the nineteenth century by Frances Willard, the founder of the WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) and well-known suffragette, A Wheel Within a Wheel offers lively insight into the mind of an independent woman who also reflected the temper of her times. Brave enough to take up bicycle riding when she was fifty-three years old, Willard reported that her bicycling costume "consisted of a skirt and blouse of tweed, with belt, rolling collar, and loose cravat, the skirt three inches from the ground; a round straw hat, and walking-shoes with gaiters. It was a simple, modest suit, to which no person of common sense could take exception."

A tribute to the life and legacy of Frances E. Willard, this commemorative volume details the installation of her statue in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building. Willard was a pioneering advocate for women's rights and social reform, and this book serves as a fitting tribute to her contributions to American society.