Unbecoming a Lady

A quippy and irreverent collection of illustrated profiles of the great American women who werenΓÇÖt attractive,well-spokendemureor sinless enough to receive their rightful place in historyuntil nowfrom New York Times bestselling author Therese Oneill. Slut. Shrew. Sinful. Scold. The 19th- and early 20th-century American women profiled in this collection were called all these names and worse when they were alive. And thatΓÇÖs just fine. These glorious dames earned those monikersand one hundred years later they can wear them proudly! They refused to conform to societal standards. They bucked everyday niceties and blazed their own trails. They were collectively unbecoming as womenbut they forever changed what women can become. With irresistible charm and laugh-out-loud impertinenceNew York Times bestselling author Therese Oneill chronicles the lives of eighteen unbecoming ladies whose audacitycourageand sheer disdain for lady-like expectations left them out of so many history books. Curious readers will learn about forgotten heroines such as: -Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: whodespite being the only woman ever awarded the Congressional Medal of Honorwas shunned and forgotten due to her insistence on wearing pants in public. -Elizabeth Packard: whose careful record of her own unjust incarceration in a 19th century madhouse by her husband (her crime: not wanting to be Presbyterian anymore) led to nationwide law reforms to protect the rights of those with mental health issues. -Lilian Gilbreth: best remembered for being the real-life mom of Cheaper by the Dozen but who probably should be remembered for scientifically removing the stigma of the sanitary napkin and designing the modern-day kitchen. -And many more! With dozens of illustrations and historical photographs throughoutUnbecoming a Lady shines a light on unforgettableimpressive women who deserve to be remembered.