Doris Weatherford

Doris Weatherford is an American historian and author who has written extensively about women's history in the United States. Victory for the Vote chronicles the long and hard-fought campaign for women's suffrage in America, tracing the movement from its origins in the mid-nineteenth century through to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 and beyond. Weatherford brings meticulous research and compelling narrative skill to a story that involved decades of activism, sacrifice and political struggle by women across the country. Her writing highlights not only the famous leaders of the suffrage movement but also the countless ordinary women who marched, petitioned, were arrested and endured hardship to win the right to vote. She has written multiple books on women's contributions to American history, including during wartime and in immigration. Her audiobooks and books ensure that the stories of women's fight for equality remain accessible and vivid for new generations of readers.