Anna Howard Shaw

With the publication of this book, the Reverend Anna Howard Shaw assumes her rightful place in the pantheon of great American orators. Beginning with a brief introduction and a biographical sketch, the book traces Shaw's career and work as a public lecturer. Because of its significance in her later life, Shaw's training and brief tenure as a pastor and the sermons she delivered at suffrage meetings are also considered. The impact of her work as a paid lecturer for temperance and other causes--which led directly to her commitment to work full time for suffrage--her suffrage campaigns, and her work with Susan B. Anthony as a public advocate for suffrage are also scrutinized. Her speeches and appearances before legislative committees are an integral part of the analysis of her role as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Finally, Shaw's public speaking efforts after she resigned as president, including her work for the war effort and the League of Nations, are also analyzed. The second half of the volume includes the full text of speeches referenced.A collaborative effort, this book is the product of two distinguished scholars in communication. Authors Wil Linkugel and Martha Solomon bring to their analysis of Shaw's oratory a consistency of style and a concentration of substance that belies its joint authorship. Combining sensitivity to the moral, political, and sexist exigencies that Shaw faced with a close criticism of the reverend's civil rhetoric, they detail why Shaw was esteemed by her countrymen. The authors' efforts are a significant addition to the very limited material available on important women orators and will be appreciated by scholars of rhetoric and communication, women's history, and American history.

Beginning with a brief introduction and a biographical sketch, the book traces Shaw's career and work as a public lecturer. The authors analyze Show's oratorical style and bring a sensitivity to the moral, political, and sexist exigencies that Shaw faced to their close criticism of her civil rhetoric. Their efforts in detailing why Shaw was an esteemed orator for suffrage are a significant addition to the very limited material available on important women orators.

Series Foreword by Bernard K. Duffy and Halford R. RyanForeword by Halford R. RyanPrefaceAnna Howard ShawIntroduction: The Career of a Life-Long ReformerA "Gal Preacher": Shaw as PastorOn the Lecture Circuit: "My Real Work Had Begun"Campaigning for Suffrage: From "Bonnet Holder" to "Queen of the Suffrage Platform"President of the National: Eleven Eventful YearsHelping Win the War: Recipient of the Distinguished Service MedalThe Last Campaign: Advocate for the League of NationsConclusion: A Rhetorical PortraitCollected SpeechesThe Heavenly VisionThe New ManGod's WomenThe Fate of RepublicsThe Fundamental Principle of a RepublicThe Other Half of HumanitySelect Your Principle of LifeWhat the War Meant to WomenBibliographyIndex