Mary Elizabeth Garrett

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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.