Includes essays by leading historians, along with historic photos, illustrations, index and suggested reading list.

This is the companion book to the highly acclaimed PBS documentary, “One Woman, One Vote.” The book offers lay readers and scholars alike the most up-to-date writings on the long, arduous battle for the woman’s vote which spans from 1848 to 1920. The nineteen essays tell the overall story of the fight for the vote---from the failure of the Constitution to enfranchise women to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. New information by prominent historians challenges widely accepted theories and illustrates the diversity and complexity of the woman suffrage movement.

This highly acclaimed documentary tells the riveting story of the fight for women’s right to vote in the United States. Produced in 1995 by the Educational Film Center for the PBS “American Experience” series. The video and book are excellent companions for a comprehensive look at the woman suffrage movement. Ideal for high school and college use.

Marjorie Spruill Wheeler is an associate professor of history at the University of Southern Mississippi, and is well respected for her books and articles on the woman suffrage movement.