My Dear Mrs. Ames: A Study of Suffragist Cartoonist Blanche Ames Ames

Clark (history, U. of Hartford) examines the life and art of political cartoonist and women's suffrage activist Blanche Ames Ames. She contends that the culture of the family Ames grew up in was a significant factor in her activism as an adult. Coverage includes Ames's time at Smith College, her marriage to Oakes Ames, the sources of her iconography, and her contributions to the birth control fight. The volume, which is not indexed, is illustrated with Ames's cartoons. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)