Anthony, Carl. Nellie Taft- The Unconventional First Lady of the Ragtime Era. HarperCollins Publishers Inc. 2005.’’ All throughout American history women have been oppressed and any women that pushed the norms were considered unorthodox. But in Nellie Taft: The Unconventional First Lady of the Ragtime Era by Carl Sferrazza Anthony it is shown how Nellie Taft really was unconventional, even by today's standards. Even through her hard times, she pushed through and became a stronger person. In this