Historical account of the Association for the Advancement of Women, 1873-1893

The Association was founded in 1873 by leading feminists, such as Mary S. Livermore and Julia Ward Howe, to "secure to women higher intellectual, moral, and physical conditions." This history, drawn up for the World's Columbia Exposition in 1893, lists the Association's membership, chronicles the events of its annual meetings, and includes several opening addresses.