Victoria Woodhull: Free Spirit for Women's Rights by Miriam Brody (Associate Professor of the Writing Program, Associate Professor of the Writing Program, Ithaca College)
At a time when women were regarded as second-class citizens, Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) led a life of many firsts. She was the first woman stockbroker, the first woman to speak before Congress, and the first woman to run for President of the United States.