{"product_id":"a-national-park-for-womens-rights-the-campaign-that-made-it-happen-hardback-9781501771651","title":"A National Park for Women's Rights; The Campaign That Made It Happen (Hardback) 9781501771651","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA National Park for Women's Rights\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Campaign That Made It Happen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJudy Hart (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501771651\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages, 24 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 1 map - 24 Halftones, black and white - 1 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA National Park for Women's Rights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e chronicles a little-known story in American history: the establishment of the Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York; the first \"idea park\" in the National Park system.\u003c\/b\u003e As told by Judy Hart, its visionary founder and first superintendent, the park's story is one of struggle and perseverance, opposition and solidarity. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHart narrates the uphill battle she fought to secure the park's location—on the site of the first women's rights convention in 1848—and to gain respect for the idea of a park dedicated to women's rights from 1978, when she first championed its creation to the triumphant moment in 1982 when the park opened its doors, and following years. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHart's journey highlights the prejudices and resistance that she faced, like other women who have advocated for themselves, their rights, and their place in America. Going behind the scenes of the park's planning and the negotiations, conflicts, and collaborations that shaped the final vision, \u003ci\u003eA National Park for Women's Rights\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the contributions of Park Service officials, politicians, and interested citizens in Seneca Falls, despite opposition from within and beyond the Park Service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn inspiration and rallying cry for women (and their male allies) to tell their stories and claim their place in American history, \u003ci\u003eA National Park for Women's Rights\u003c\/i\u003e also offers a model for public history activism. No matter how daunting the opposition to such acts of historical memory-making are, Hart's experiences remind citizen-activists to dream, organize, and persist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Women and the National Park Service\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Radical Idea for a New Park\u003cbr\u003e 3. Our Women Have Made Us Famous\u003cbr\u003e 4. Crafting the Legislation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Congress Embraces the New Park \u003cbr\u003e 6. Liftoff for the Park \u003cbr\u003e 7. Alan Alda Opens the Park \u003cbr\u003e 8. Stanton House Sheds Her Disguise \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Sacred Laundromat\u003cbr\u003e 10. Wesleyan Chapel Reimagined\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Three Hills","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52608201818392,"sku":"9781501771651","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-national-park-for-womens-rights-the-campaign-that-made-it-happen-hardback-9781501771651","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}