BIBFRAME Work

Title

The taxing case of the cows

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Van Rynbach, Iris (author )
• Shea, Pegi Deitz (contributor)
• McCully, Emily Arnold (ill.)

Subject

• Women--Suffrage--Connecticut--History--19th century (LCSH)
• Taxation--Connecticut--History--19th century (LCSHAC)
• Women's suffrage--Connecticut--History--19th century (LCSHAC)

Genre Form

• Juvenile literature
• Literature (LCGFT)

Language

• English

Illustrative Content

• illustrations

Classification

• LCC: JK1911.C8 V36 2010 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
• DDC: 324.6/2309746 (Assigner: dlc)

Content

• text

Summary

In the 1800s, Abby and Julia Smith refused to pay an unfair property tax that they had no voice in establishing. When the authorities confiscated their cows, the Smiths bought them back at auction, year after year, attracting the attention of women's suffrage supporters across the country.

Authorized Access Point

Van Rynbach, Iris. The taxing case of the cows

Geographic Coverage

• Connecticut

Intended audience

• juvenile
• Children

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:22:34.739131+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 15884277

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc