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Book Details Title: American Queenmaker: How Missy Meloney Brought Women Into Politics Author: Julie Des Jardins Number of pages: Publisher: Basic Books (January 21, 2020) Language: English ISBN: 1541645499 Rating: 5     1 reviews

Book Description Review “American Queenmaker gives overdue recognition to one of America’s foremost journalists.”―Wall Street Journal“The first biography of Marie Mattingly Meloney… opens our eyes to a woman who should be a household name.”―Kirkus Reviews (starred)“A meticulously researched and readable biography that will engage readers interested in women’s history and journalism, and in 20th-century social reform.”―Library Journal“Des Jardins makes a convincing case for Meloney’s crucial role in showing American women how to flex their political muscle. Readers interested in women’s issues will find this to be a valuable contribution to the subject.”― Publishers Weekly “Julie Des Jardins brings her considerable skill and insight to a biography of Missy Meloney, a pioneering newspaper editor, an advisor to presidents and policy makers, a friend to Eleanor Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, and a mentor to artists, writers, and scientists throughout the first half of the 20th century. Des Jardins explores the impact of a gender ideology that forced women like Meloney to couch their unprecedented achievements in the male public sphere as feminine sacrifice. In this compelling study, Des Jardins brings Missy Meloney out of the shadows and allows her at last the public acclaim she deserves.”―Carol Berkin, Presidential Professor of History, Emerita, CUNY and editor of the series Lives of American Women “Missy Meloney was a uniquely powerful woman-and she used that power not to advance her own career (impressive as it was), but to advance the careers of other women and the causes they cared most deeply about. Her fingerprints are all over early 20th century politics, mass media, and popular culture but we are only now seeing them thanks to Julie Des Jardins’s intimate and groundbreaking biography.”―Susan Ware, author of Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote“Julie Des Jardins has done a fine job conjuring Missy Meloney as a force of nature and championing a woman who was herself a champion — especially of strong women. As a journalist, editor, and publicist, Meloney was skilled at diverting attention toward others, yet in American Queenmaker, Des Jardins has placed Meloney at center stage.”―Susan Quinn, author of Marie Curie: A Life and Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady Read more About the Author Julie Des Jardins holds a PhD in American Women’s and Gender History from Brown and until 2014 was a full professor of history at Baruch College, CUNY. She has taught at Harvard, Macalester, Tufts, and currently sits on the Advisory Council of National Women’s History Museum in Washington, D.C. The author of four critically-acclaimed books (including a volume on Lillian Gilbreth for Westview’s Lives of American Women series, edited by Carol Berkin), she regularly writes for academic journals and has written for the Smithsonian Magazine and Salon, and lectures widely on gender in America. Des Jardins lives in San Carlos, California. Read more Customers Review: Thank you to Net Galley and Perseus Books, Basic Books for the chance to read and review this book. I really liked this book! Even though it was long, it was well worth the read. This is the story of Missy Meloney, born in 1874. Even though she could not vote, she realized the influence women could have in the world. She worked tirelessly all of her life to improve the living conditions for women. Even though she battled health issues throughout her life, she continued to be involved in politics and world issues. I had never heard of Missy Meloney, but I’m glad I came across this book. It was VERY well researched and Missy certainly deserves all the credit she is given in this book. She led an incredible life. I highly recommend this book!