A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred Seventy Biographical Sketches, Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women, in all Walks of Life is a compendium of biographical sketches of American women.[1] It was published in 1893 by Charles Wells Moulton. The editors, Frances E. Willard and Mary A. Livermore,[2] were assisted by a group of contributors.
The biographical dictionary had 830 pages measuring 8 by 11 inches (200 mm × 280 mm). It was printed from a full-face brevier type on heavy paper. The typography was by Charles Wells Moulton, the engravings and electrotypes by the Buffalo Electrotype and Engraving Company, the press work by the Kittinger Printing Company, the paper by the S. Worthington Paper Company, and the binding by Wm. H. Bork. The work contained 1,470 biographies, and 1,330 engravings.[3]
The publication of A Woman Of The Century was undertaken to create a biographical record of notable 19th-century women. It included biographies of women considered noteworthy because of their actions in the church, at the bar, in literature and music, in art, drama, science and invention or in social and political reform philanthropy.[3][4] It was noted that the title was incorrect as it mostly included women from the late 19th century. Sarah Josepha Hale had created a similar work in 1853[5] titled Woman's Record: Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from the Creation to A.D. 1854.[6] That work was not limited to 19th century American women but did include 2,500 biographies, with an index running for twenty pages.[6]: xv–xxxiv
Biographiesedit
The biographies in this work were intended to include all facts worth mentioning to create an educational record of the lives of American 19th century women. They were meant to include "the secret of her success", how the women had progressed and their ideas. The editors intended that the book would entertain and educate the readers about important women and their role in America's history.[3] More than half of the entries are of women who had either never married or had become widowed at a young age and did not remarry.[7]
Portraitsedit
The biographical sketches are accompanied by thirteen hundred half-tone engravings, made from photographs.[3] The images are all out of copyright due to their age.
Referencesedit
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
^College, Radcliffe (1971). Notable American Women, 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. ISBN978-0-674-62734-5.
^ ab"PDF | Woman's record; or, Sketches of all distinguished women : from the creation to A.D. 1854. Arranged in four eras. With selections from female writers of every age / by Sarah Josepha Hale ; Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt. | ID: rr172913m | Tufts Digital Library". dl.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: C. H. Evans & Company (1893). American college and public school directory. 1893 (Public domain ed.). C. H. Evans & Company.
Bibliographyedit
Faderman, Lillian (8 June 2000). To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done For America – A History. HMH. ISBN978-0-547-34840-7.
Gaudiani, Claire; Burnett, David Graham (8 November 2011). Daughters of the Declaration: How Women Social Entrepreneurs Built the American Dream. PublicAffairs. p. 104. ISBN978-1-61039-032-3.
Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (24 October 2016). American Women Speak: An Encyclopedia and Document Collection of Women's Oratory [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN978-1-4408-3785-2.
Venet, Wendy Hamand (2005). A Strong-minded Woman: The Life of Mary Livermore. University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN1-55849-513-4.
woman, century, fourteen, hundred, seventy, biographical, sketches, accompanied, portraits, leading, american, women, walks, life, compendium, biographical, sketches, american, women, published, 1893, charles, wells, moulton, editors, frances, willard, mary, l. A Woman of the Century Fourteen Hundred Seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in all Walks of Life is a compendium of biographical sketches of American women 1 It was published in 1893 by Charles Wells Moulton The editors Frances E Willard and Mary A Livermore 2 were assisted by a group of contributors A Woman of the CenturyfrontispieceEditorFrances E Willard and Mary A LivermoreCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSubjectAmerican women s biographiesPublished1893PublisherCharles Wells MoultonMedia typePrintPages830 The biographical dictionary had 830 pages measuring 8 by 11 inches 200 mm 280 mm It was printed from a full face brevier type on heavy paper The typography was by Charles Wells Moulton the engravings and electrotypes by the Buffalo Electrotype and Engraving Company the press work by the Kittinger Printing Company the paper by the S Worthington Paper Company and the binding by Wm H Bork The work contained 1 470 biographies and 1 330 engravings 3 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Biographies 3 Portraits 4 References 4 1 Attribution 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksIntroduction editThe publication of A Woman Of The Century was undertaken to create a biographical record of notable 19th century women It included biographies of women considered noteworthy because of their actions in the church at the bar in literature and music in art drama science and invention or in social and political reform philanthropy 3 4 It was noted that the title was incorrect as it mostly included women from the late 19th century Sarah Josepha Hale had created a similar work in 1853 5 titled Woman s Record Sketches of All Distinguished Women from the Creation to A D 1854 6 That work was not limited to 19th century American women but did include 2 500 biographies with an index running for twenty pages 6 xv xxxiv Biographies editThe biographies in this work were intended to include all facts worth mentioning to create an educational record of the lives of American 19th century women They were meant to include the secret of her success how the women had progressed and their ideas The editors intended that the book would entertain and educate the readers about important women and their role in America s history 3 More than half of the entries are of women who had either never married or had become widowed at a young age and did not remarry 7 Portraits editThe biographical sketches are accompanied by thirteen hundred half tone engravings made from photographs 3 The images are all out of copyright due to their age References edit nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Woman of the Century Venet 2005 p 247 Gaudiani amp Burnett 2011 p 104 a b c d C H Evans amp Company 1893 p 22 Snodgrass 2016 p 498 College Radcliffe 1971 Notable American Women 1607 1950 A Biographical Dictionary Harvard University Press ISBN 978 0 674 62734 5 a b PDF Woman s record or Sketches of all distinguished women from the creation to A D 1854 Arranged in four eras With selections from female writers of every age by Sarah Josepha Hale Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt ID rr172913m Tufts Digital Library dl tufts edu Retrieved 2023 04 02 Faderman 2000 p 8 Attribution edit nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain C H Evans amp Company 1893 American college and public school directory 1893 Public domain ed C H Evans amp Company Bibliography edit Faderman Lillian 8 June 2000 To Believe in Women What Lesbians Have Done For America A History HMH ISBN 978 0 547 34840 7 Gaudiani Claire Burnett David Graham 8 November 2011 Daughters of the Declaration How Women Social Entrepreneurs Built the American Dream PublicAffairs p 104 ISBN 978 1 61039 032 3 Snodgrass Mary Ellen 24 October 2016 American Women Speak An Encyclopedia and Document Collection of Women s Oratory 2 volumes ABC CLIO ISBN 978 1 4408 3785 2 Venet Wendy Hamand 2005 A Strong minded Woman The Life of Mary Livermore University of Massachusetts Press ISBN 1 55849 513 4 External links editA Woman of the Century at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A Woman of the Century amp oldid 1212564584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
