The Sage Of The Log Cabin: The Life Of Senator Thomas W. Palmer

The Sage of the Log Cabin By: Gregory C. Piazza The Sage of the Log Cabin traces the life and times of Michigan’s U.S. Senator Thomas W. Palmer (1830 to 1913) and his wife, Elizabeth (1837 to 1916). After serving in various positions, Thomas became a U.S. Senator (1883 to 1889) and delivered the first speech advocating for women’s suffrage ever given in the U.S. Senate. He served as Envoy to Spain and President of the Chicago Columbian Exhibition (World’s Fair). Mrs. Palmer endowed the Merrill Palmer Institute for Motherhood and Home Training, now the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute at Wayne State University.

• | Author: Gregory C. Piazza
• | Publisher: Rosedog Books
• | Publication Date: Jun 19, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 136 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography
• | ISBN-10: 1480978469
• | ISBN-13: 9781480978461