Bridging two eras
Subtitle: the autobiography of Emily Newell Blair, 1877-1951
By: edited by Virginia Jeans Laas.
Contributors: Laas, Virginia Jeans.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
Subjects: Blair, Emily Newell, b. 1877.; Democratic Party (U.S.) -- Biography.; Women politicians -- United States -- Biography.; Politicians -- United States -- Biography.; Feminists -- United States -- Biography.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1919-1933.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.; Carthage (Mo.) -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "First written in 1937 and never before published, Bridging Two Eras is the fascinating autobiography of Emily Newell Blair, a remarkable woman who successfully reconciled a productive public life with the traditional values of a housewife and mother."--BOOK JACKET.

"Because Blair's life essentially spanned two eras, from the end of the nineteenth century through the middle of the twentieth, she thought of herself as a bridge builder. A dedicated feminist, she wanted her autobiography to help women understand what life was like during that transition time.

She had moved from being a conventional, middle-class, midwestern wife and mother to becoming an acclaimed author, a nationally known feminist, and vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee only two years after women gained the right to vote. She felt that her story could encourage women to take their rightful places in public life."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-371) and index.