Kathleen Waters Sander Boeken

Sander's thoughtful and informed study of this pioneering philanthropist is the first to recognize Garrett and her monumental contributions to equality in America.

Garrett and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is a vivid account of Garrett's twenty-six-year reign. číst celé

The biography explores the life of Mary Elizabeth Garrett, a pivotal philanthropist and women's rights activist during the Gilded Age. It chronicles her influence from the Civil War through the early twentieth century, highlighting her contributions to social and political movements. Kathleen Waters Sander intricately details Garrett's legacy while also painting a broader picture of the era's commercial and railroading developments. This work serves both as a tribute to Garrett and a critical examination of the transformative changes in society during her lifetime.