A vibrant portrait of a major turning point in American women's history, and in human history, this book is essential reading for anyone wishing to fully understand the origins of the woman's rights movement.

A brilliant new biography of Lucy Stone, who, while often overshadowed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and others, played a pivotal role in the woman's rights movement and fought for gender equality throughout her life.

This book covers 50 years of women's activism, from 1840-1890, focusing on four extraordinary figures - Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone and Susan B. Anthony.

One of the best features of the book is the author's ability to weave the lives of all these women together in the same chapters.