1889 GLIMPSES OF FIFTY YEARS WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, TEMPERANCE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN

GLIMPSES OF FIFTY YEARS BY FRANCIS E. WILLARD.

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN, BOOK WRITTEN BY ORDER OF THE NATIONAL WOMANS CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

INTRODUCTION BY HANNAH WHITALL SMITH.

SHE ALSO REQUESTED THAT NO PHOTOGRAPHS OF HER WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BOOK, AS SHE WAS THE LEADING FIGURE IN THE STRUGGLE FOR WOMAN'S RIGHTS, HER PHOTO WAS INCLUDED.

DOUBLE PAGE COLOR PLATE OF THE W.C.T.U. STATE FLAG IN CENTER OF BOOK.

The author became the leader of the 200000 strong Woman's Christian Temperance Union during the 19th century, after a career in teaching.

In the WCTUs 15th year, and Willards 50th, members wanted her to write this book of her life, and about WCTU.

They wanted a truthful rendition.

Illustrations, Steel engraving of Willard, 5 photogravures, Reproductions from Photographs and Aquarelles 23, 2 Lithographs, Pen and Ink Sketches 29