“This compelling biography explores the life of a domineering, temperamental and opinionated New York socialite and feminist whose fierce resolve and social celebrity helped convince Congress to pass the 19th Amendment.”

“A major contribution to our understanding of the women's rights movement in America and to feminist biography and historiography.”
 — Ruth Crocker, author of Mrs. Russell Sage: Women's Activism and Philanthropy in Gilded Age and Progressive Era Ame

“Hoffert's refined understanding of how a biographer's subjectivity shapes the narrative of someone else's life strengthens her engaging look at Belmont's place in history. . . . [H]er expert handling of the autobiographical source material reveals how intricately woven good biography can be. . . . Highly recommended. ”
 — Choice

“Hoffert ably tells the fascinating story of Belmont’s rise to celebrity status and her crucial contributions to suffrage and the women’s rights movement ”
 — CCWH Newsletter

“Sylvia D. Hoffert has made a convincing case that Belmont's work on behalf of women's suffrage was critical to the movement's success.”
 — Journal of American History