"This is an important figure in American history that has been wrongly neglected." Professor Robert Fox, Boston University

Previously featured on PBS Television and Canadian Broadcasts. VICTORIA WOODHULL became the first woman to campaign for US President in 1872. AMERICA'S VICTORIA is a wonderful chronicle of the life of one of the most important and unrecognized women in US history. Although she was a radical suffragist, she refused to restrict her Presidential campaign to the issue of women's suffrage. Instead, she advocated a single sexual standard for men and women, legalization of prostitution and reform of marriage. AMERICA'S VICTORIA combines rare archival images, Woodhull's own words (ready by KATE CAPSHAW), and illuminating interviews with contemporary feminist, GLORIA STEINEM to present a fascinating portrait of this remarkably brave woman.

Ask GLORIA STEINEM why we should learn about Victoria Woodhull and she will reply with passion, "Knowing about Victoria Woodhull inspires women to be daring, outrageous and creative."
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS:

"If you spliced the genes of Hillary Clinton, Madonna, Heidi Fleiss and Margaret Thatcher, you might have someone like Victoria Woodhull." - --Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal & Constitution

Victoria Woodhull burst onto the stage with America's most radical reformers, reoriented their movements, and was gone. People listened to her. A congressional committee reported on her interpretation of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments. She was the first woman to run for president of the United States and the first presidential candidate to spend election day in jail. Harriet Beecher Stowe and Catharine Beecher used their cultural leverage to label her a tramp. Anthony Comstock declared war on her for distributing obscene materials. She almost brought an end to Henry Ward Beecher's career. America's Victoria is a biography of this enigmatic figure in American history, the daughter of a swindling father and a spiritualist mother, who remade herself several times to become a Wall Street broker, a radical reformer, and, with her third husband, a British lady of the manor. The story is told by a narrator, several commentators, and readings from Woodhull's speeches and contemporary documents". -- --The Journal of American History

Victoria Woodhull was a fascinating woman, way ahead of her time, an advocate not only of women's suffrage but of legalized prostitution, equality in marriage, and "free love," by which she meant a commitment untrammeled by governmental regulations. She ran for president four times and generally lived a life unimagined by most women (and men) of her day. She is described as electrifying, larger than life, and flamboyant. Interviews with Gloria Steinem, Ellen Dubois (a UCLA historian), and others are filled with enthusiasm and admiration". Recommended for Women's Studies collections. - --Harriet Edwards, Library Journal

Ages 16-adult.  Little known 19th century American feminist Victoria Woodhull gets an overdue examination via black and white stills, sketches, and comments from writers, historians and the main commentator, an admiring Gloria Steinem.  Actress Kate Capshaw lends her voice to the flamboyant suffragist, who became the first female presidential candidate in 1872 for the Equal Rights Party.  Though she was a controversial advocate of free love (co-habitation without the benefit of marriage--not promsicuity), Woodhull herself married several times.  Other trailblazing endeavors in male domains such as publishing and financial investing made her a social force to be reckoned with, as depicted in this intriguing biography.        -- Jeff Dick  Library Journal

About Victoria lynn Weston

Victoria lynn Weston has produced a series of film/video documentaries whose works include "America's Victoria, Remembering Victoria Woodhull" featuring Gloria Steinem and Kate Capshaw. And,"The Intuitive Factor; Genius or Chance" featuring Gary Zukav and parapsychologist Jeffrey Mishlove. These programs were featured on PBS Television, The Wisdom Channel and Canadian Broadcasts. As a producer, she launched the first online film festival showcasing award winning independent films, documentaries, animations from around the world in an annual Zoie Films Festival [www.ZoieFilms.com]. In addition to utilizing the world-wide internet for Zoie Films Festival, she launched Zoie Cellular Cinema Festival where telco subscribers including Sprint could download film shorts for the "cell screen" in the US and Pacific Rim area. Victoria has been a radio host of "Power Predictions" in Atlanta, Georgia and a featured guest on dozens of radio, television shows and print media including; the Atlanta PARADE magazine, The Atlanta Business Journal, ABC Talk Radio; CNBC; BUSINESS WEEK Online; INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE, WIRED NEWS and THE NEW YORK TIMES.

Zoie Films, Inc

Founded by Victoria lynn Weston in 1994, Zoie Films has produced a series of documentaries.  In 1995, Zoie Films launched an exclusive online film festival dedicated to the development of  independent artists and exploring innovative exhibitions of their  work. Since its inception, Zoie Films Festival has grown into a globally recognized venue for filmmakers and screenwriters.  Zoie Films Festival is held every March and celebrates independent works from around the world.  Zoie Films Festival is the leading online film festival for international works and maintains a unique archive of independent films, documentaries and animations. Contact: Victoria lynn Weston, Director & Producer

 info@zoiefilms.com or vweston@bellsouth.net