AP US History (3)
Mr Williams
21 February 2010
Alice Paul: Annotated Bibliography
Rebecca Carol, Kristina Myers, and Dr. Janet Lindman. "Alice Paul: Feminist, Suffragist and political Strategist." Welcome to the Alice Paul Institute website. Alice Paul Institute. Web. 21 Feb. 2010. http://alicepaul.org/alicepaul.htm.
This biography was written by members of the Alice Paul Institute, so I think the source is reliable. On the bottom of the page the Institute ensures its reliability,it “received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.” . Although the site didn’t include citations it provided numerous links for further research about Alice Paul, especially the link to one of her later interviews was very insightful. The biography itself was very detailed, it analyzed all aspects of her life. For me it was most helpful to read how she became the determined Suffragist and Feminist she was when she came back to America from England. The photos of Alice Paul and quotations from her interviews made everything more vivid and it showed her actual character. The Website itself was easily accessible, the editors tried to show a most realistic and positive Alice Paul to everyone, for example they have a children’s version of the biography, which I read first to get the basic history of her life and her major successes and acts.
Hanson, David C. "A long time coming: Alice Paul and the 19th amendment." Library of Congress. Virginia Western, 2004. Online. 21 Feb. 2010. .
This source covers Alice Paul and her commitment and achievements for women right to vote. Alice Paul who wanted constitution amendment of women right to vote split with NAWSU and formed the National Women Party (NWP). The NWP fought for women right to vote by picketing the president and going on hunger strike that led to widespread recognition of women voting rights. This source effectively brings up concrete evidence to...