 First edition | |
| Author | Elaine Weiss |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 2018 |
| ISBN | 9780143128991 |
| OCLC | 1043210412 |
The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss is a 2018 non-fiction book about women's suffrage in the United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]
A television drama series based upon the book was announced in October 2020. It is slated to be executive produced by Weiss, Hillary Clinton, as well as Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey of Amblin Entertainment, and is slated to be overseen by Angelina Burnett. It is planned to air on The CW. [5]
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