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The Voice That Won the Vote: How One Woman's Words Made History

Elisa Boxer

A vote is a voice: This is what I believe in. This is what I stand for. This is what matters to me. This is who I am.

In August of 1920, women's suffrage in America came down to the vote in Tennessee. If the Tennessee legislature approved the 19th amendment it would be ratified, giving all American women the right to vote. The historic moment came down to a single vote and the voter who tipped the scale toward equality did so because of a powerful letter his mother, Febb Burn, had written him urging him to "Vote for suffrage and don't forget to be a good boy."

The Voice That Won the Vote is the story of Febb, her son Harry, and the letter than gave all American women a voice.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
  • Publish Date: Mar 15th, 2020
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.10in - 9.20in - 0.50in - 0.95lb
  • EAN: 9781534110496
  • Recommended age: 07-10
  • Categories: History - United States - 20th CenturySocial Science - Politics & GovernmentGirls & Women

About the Author

Boxer, Elisa: - Elisa Boxer is an Emmy and Murrow award winning journalist whose work has been featured in publications including The New York Times and Fast Company. She has reported for newspapers, magazines and TV stations, and has been working on this book ever since coming back home to Maine for her first job in television news in 1996. She is the author of numerous acclaimed nonfiction picture books, including The Voice That Won the Vote, and SPLASH!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change (a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection). Elisa lives in Maine and has more children's books on the way.
Mildenberger, Vivien: - Vivien Mildenberger lives on a farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee. There she works on her illustrations, pottery, and other general magic-making. She especially loves illustrating for children.