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  • 9 Things You Should Know About Victoria Woodhull (NO Hillary is NOT the 1st woman elected to run)

    06/09/2016 10:54:22 AM PDT · by blueyon · 14 replies
    History.com ^ | 9/23/13 | By Jesse Greenspan
    Women’s rights leader Victoria Woodhull, though not especially well known today, once attracted more media attention than just about any female in the United States. A jack-of-all-trades, Woodhull alternately tried her hand at stockbroking, newspaper publishing, lobbying, public speaking, clairvoyance and philanthropy, and even ran for president long before women won the right to vote. Her unconventional lifestyle and radical political views helped her make powerful friends and equally powerful enemies. On the 175th anniversary of her birth, here are nine things you should know about one of the most controversial figures of her time.