Kathleen Waters Sander. Mary Elizabeth Garrett: Society and Philanthropy in the Gilded Age. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2008. Pp. xv …

This academic review discusses Kathleen Waters Sander's biography of Mary Elizabeth Garrett, a prominent philanthropist and suffragist of the Gilded Age. It details Garrett's significant contributions to women's rights and education, including her role in establishing the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine with unprecedented conditions for women's admission. The review highlights Garrett's use of wealth and influence to challenge social conventions and advance her vision for women's societal place, ushering in modern standards for American medicine and philanthropy.