The woman they could not silence one woman, her incredible fight for freedom, and the men who tried to make her disappear

Moore, Kate (Writer and editor), author.

Large Print 2021

"1860: Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing a horrifying battle with her husband of 21 years. Feeling increasingly threatened by Elizabeth and her brilliant intellect, independence, and outspokenness, Theophilus Packard makes a plan to put his wife back in her place. One summer morning, he has her committed to an insane asylum. The horrific conditions inside the Illinois State Hospital in Jacksonville, Illinois, are overseen...

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Insanity (Law) United States

Married women Legal status, laws, etc. Illinois History 19th century

Mentally ill Commitment and detention Illinois History 19th century

Packard, E. P. W. (Elizabeth Parsons Ware), 1816-1897

Social reformers Illinois Biography

Women Legal status, laws, etc. United States