The Life of Southern Journalist Cornelia Battle Lewis, 1893--1956
by
Alexander S. Leidholdt
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
A longtime columnist for the Raleigh News and Observer, Cornelia Battle Lewis earned a national reputation in the 1920s and 1930s for her courageous advocacy on behalf of women's rights, African Americans, children, and labor unions. Late in her life, however, after fighting mental illness, Lewis...