On May 10th, 1872 Victoria Woodhull was Nominated

On May 10th, 1872 Victoria Woodhull was Nominated

To celebrate the anniversary of the first woman to be nominated for U.S. President, we offer this excerpt from SCANDALOUS: Fame, Infamy, and Paradise Lost, Volume Two, The Victoria Woodhull Saga by Neal Katz. (The narrative is first person as Victoria Woodhull). On...
#MeToo Started in 1872

#MeToo Started in 1872

Before the social support for today’s #MeToo movement, two women courageously denounced and accused two public figures, and exposed the rampant sexual misconduct of “the most famous man in America,” the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, and others—in 1872. It...

1st Woman to Run for President of the United States

Happy Birthday Victoria Woodhull! Know your HERstory! Happy Birthday, Vickie!  This week we celebrate and honor Victoria Woodhull, born September 23, 1838, who ran for President in 1872. This amazing woman along with her sister Tennessee Celeste Claflin operated the...