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VICTORIA WOODHULL -- The whole story!

Victoria Woodhull (September 23, 1838-June 10, 1927) is truly one of Ohio's most remarkable characters. Coming from a poverty-stricken background and with little education, she managed to become the first woman to publicly address the United States Congress, first woman to run for U.S. president, was an active suffragist, newspaper editor and stockbroker -- she accomplished more than anyone would have expected. (Read more about her)

Don't know who Victoria Woodhull is? She was once the most famous woman in America AND she is the subject of our next documentary!

Director Peter Huston of FilmAffects calls this "... a great story." and writer, Kelly Boyer Sagert says that she "... has been fascinated by Victoria Woodhull for decades and is thrilled with the opportunity to delve into Woodhull's rich and complex life."

Victoria was the first woman to push her way onto the political stage. She ran a newspaper and became a stockbroker. As Victoria put it, “I endeavor to make the most of everything.” In the end, that's exactly what she did!

Victoria Woodhull ran for president in 1872 when women couldn't even vote. As if that wasn't enough of a problem, she was too young to be president AND she was in jail on election day! But this fearless fighter for equal rights didn't let any of that stop her.

Besides being the first woman to run for president, she was the first woman to address Congress, she ran a newspaper, she was the first female stock broker on Wall Street, she was a philanthropist and in her later years she even rode a motorcycle! As a candidate she stood for equal rights for all, supported an eight-hour work day, minority representation in Congress, universal suffrage for women, public housing for the poor, a national education system, and the creation of an international body to help prevent war around the world. Rising above her poverty-stricken background, this Ohioan accomplished more than anyone could have expected.

This project reunites the team from our Emmy-nominated film, TRAIL MAGIC: THE GRANDMA GATEWOOD STORY to tell the story of another Ohio pioneer. Writer Kelly Boyer Sagert and director Peter Huston with EVE Artistic Director/Producer Bette Lou Higgins are bringing the story of Victoria Woodhull to life with a storytelling program and companion book and a new documentary.

MADAM PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL is a storytelling program with PowerPoint that delves into Woodhull's life while the documentary, VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS tells her story in first person and with interviews from historians around the country. The film starts Kate Luke as Victoria; Debra Rose ad the Narrator and Aspen Yost Bott is young Victoria. Find out about the film premiere!

The storytelling program and the film are now available for presentation for your group. To find out where the shows are being presented, check our calendar. The film will soon be available for streaming and on DVD -- watch this space for information as it becomes available.

If you would like to arrange for a presentation of the storytelling program or the film, simply contact us with your request.

Victoria Woodhull Trailer

Watch some short clips from the film.

Listen to an interview with Ed "Flash" Ferenc and Bette Lou Higgins on "Flashpoint Now" from Saturday, September 7, 2024

Hear or read Kabir Bhatia's preview of SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS or watch the story as it appeared on "Applause" (Ideastream Public Media; September 12, 2024 -- start viewing at 17:17)

Read Christina Jolliffe's article about the project (bottom of page)

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Ms. Barb Piscopo, Director of the Lorain Historical Society, hosted a presentation of MADAM PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL on November 20, 2021. She later said, "This program surpassed my expectations! It was much more about today's issues than I imagined." Drop us an e-mail to arrange for a presentation for your group.

Order your copy of our companion book,VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS!

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A paperback version is available at Amazon.

Find more information about Victoria and Women's Rights

August 18, 2020 was the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. Here's a Salute to some early Suffrage Soldiers.

Find out about some of Ohio's Suffrage Soldiers

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