“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.”

“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

“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

“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

“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