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Helen H. Gardener
Helen Hamilton Gardener, born Alice Chenoweth, was an American author, rationalist public intellectual, political activist, and suffragist. She was active from 1885 to 1924 and played a significant role in the freethought and women's suffrage movements.
Gardener's early years were marked by a strong education and an interest in science and sociology. She became known for her public lectures and writings, addressing skeptical themes and advocating for women's rights. Her literary career included books like "Men, Women, and Gods" and "Is This Your Son, My Lord?" which critiqued societal norms and advocated for women's equality.
Later, she entered the political arena, serving in various suffrage organizations and becoming the first woman in the United States Civil Service Commission. Gardener's legacy includes her contributions to feminism and her pioneering role in the American civil service.
Books by Helen H. Gardener
Pray You, Sir, Whose Daughter?
Twenty-year-old Gertrude Foster has had the sheltered upbringing typical of women of her class. Yet, she questions the restrictive norms with which she has been raised and does not wish to marry a man who will not see her as an equal. Gertrude receiv...
Men, Women, and Gods, and Other Lectures
Men, Women, and Gods, and Other Lectures is a compilation of feminist freethought lectures given by activist Helen H. Gardener. She addresses the position of women in the church in an unrestrained and often witty manner. - Summary by Scarbo