Book Three: The Woman Who Ran for President The Many Lives of Victoria Woodhull by Lois Beachy Underhill

This is the story of a feminist and suffragist who is almost forgotten today. I had heard of Victoria Woodhull in college; it was probably in the course Women and American Society. I remembered that her thoughts on love and marriage went beyond the more conventional views of most of the other suffragists and that she had run for President. I didn't know anything else about her. Nor did I hear anything about Woodhull during the 100th year anniversary of women's suffrage in 2019.

Victoria had a challenging childhood after her father lost his fortune and her mother was ostracized from town society. Both parents were physically abusive. Victoria was often left in charge of caring for her younger sisters. She probably hoped for a better life when she married at 15. Unfortunately, her husband was a chronic alcoholic. 

Yet Victoria persevered to become the first woman Wall Street broker, the first woman to testify before Congress on women's suffrage, and the first woman to run for President. 

I enjoyed learning more about Victoria Woodhull. Shamefully, other suffragists ostracized her for her extreme views on free love and sexual freedom for women. 

She deserves to be remembered.