More than Petticoats: Remarkable Illinois Women

More than Petticoats: Remarkable Illinois Women chronicles the stories of twelve Illinois women who lived in the era of True Womanhood and dedicated themselves to charity toward family and strangers. Unwittingly, these women forged a legacy that expanded well beyond Illinois'' borders.
From First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln''s devotion to country to ballroom dancer Irene Castle''s fight for animal right...