{"product_id":"9780547348407","title":"To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done For America - A History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA unique and “often quite moving” look at gay women’s role in US history (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this “essential and impassioned addition to American history,” the three-time Lambda Literary Award winner and author of \u003ci\u003eOdd Girls and Twilight Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on a select group of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century lesbians who were in the forefront of the battle to procure the rights and privileges that large numbers of Americans enjoy today (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Hoping to “set the record straight (or, in this case, unstraight)” for all Americans and provide a “usable past” for lesbians in particular, Lillian Faderman persuasively argues that the sexual orientation of her subjects may in fact have facilitated their accomplishments. With impeccably drawn portraits of such seminal figures as Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Eleanor Roosevelt, \u003ci\u003eTo Believe in Women\u003c\/i\u003e “will raise eyebrows and consciousness” (Dianne Wood Middlebrook). As Faderman writes in her introduction, “This is a book about how millions of American women became what they are now: full citizens, educated, and capable of earning a decent living for themselves.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A landmark work of impeccable research and compelling readability, \u003ci\u003eTo Believe in Women\u003c\/i\u003e is an enlightening and surprising read.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “For those who need a dose of pride and a slice of history, Faderman’s portraits should strike a popular note. ‘To Believe in Women’ is a decent starting point for learning about these pioneers and their contributions to American life.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123821723888,"sku":"9780547348407","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547348407_p0.jpg?v=1769916817","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547348407","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}