Anonymous in Their Own Names: Doris E. Fleischman, Ruth Hale, and Jane Grant
In the end, it tells the truth that most know but rarely acknowledge: women were there, these three especially.--ForewordSusan Henry is to be roundly applauded for bringing to light the lives and accomplishments of these little-known women.--Washington Independent Book Review"Henry... is at her best showing how these conflicted feminists balanced a multitude of professional and personal tasks."-Publishers Weekly"InAnonymous in Their Own Names, Susan Henry has told with sensitivity and verve the story of three modern women of achievement whose lives have been overlooked in the rush to celebrate their famous husbands.  Through excavating the unknown lives of Doris E. Fleischman, Ruth Hale, and Jane Grant (married to journalism greats Edward L. Bernays, Heywood Broun, and Harold Ross), Henry has illuminated the history of professional women, feminism, and family relationships in the twentieth century.  She has also reminded us of the deep roots of male preferment in our culture.  Henry's book is a major contribution to the study of gender and biography which all readers will enjoy."--Lois Banner, author ofMarilyn: The Passion and the ParadoxandIntertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Their Circle, and Professor of History and Gender Studies, University of Southern California