Author: Publications International
Publisher: Publications International, Limited
ISBN: 9781640306530
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Read about the inspiring women who changed the course of history. Includes women in eight different categories: arts and entertainment; journalists, writers, and poets; civil rights leaders; abolitionists, suffragettes, and activists; athletes; scientists; politicians; and pioneers and icons. Accompanying full-color photographs capture the spirit of each woman and the significance of her contributions.
100 American Women Who Changed the World
Author: Publications International
Publisher: Publications International, Limited
ISBN: 9781640306530
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Read about the inspiring women who changed the course of history. Includes women in eight different categories: arts and entertainment; journalists, writers, and poets; civil rights leaders; abolitionists, suffragettes, and activists; athletes; scientists; politicians; and pioneers and icons. Accompanying full-color photographs capture the spirit of each woman and the significance of her contributions.
Publisher: Publications International, Limited
ISBN: 9781640306530
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Read about the inspiring women who changed the course of history. Includes women in eight different categories: arts and entertainment; journalists, writers, and poets; civil rights leaders; abolitionists, suffragettes, and activists; athletes; scientists; politicians; and pioneers and icons. Accompanying full-color photographs capture the spirit of each woman and the significance of her contributions.
Brave. Black. First.
Author: Cheryl Willis Hudson
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0525645837
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, discover over fifty remarkable African American women whose unique skills and contributions paved the way for the next generation of young people. Perfect for fans of Rad Women Worldwide, Women in Science, and Girls Think of Everything. Fearless. Bold. Game changers. Harriet Tubman guided the way. Rosa Parks sat for equality. Aretha Franklin sang from the soul. Serena Williams bested the competition. Michelle Obama transformed the White House. Black women everywhere have changed the world! Published in partnership with curators from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, this illustrated biography compilation captures the iconic moments of fifty African American women whose heroism and bravery rewrote the American story for the better. "A beautifully illustrated testament to the continuing excellence and legacy of Africane American women." -Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0525645837
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, discover over fifty remarkable African American women whose unique skills and contributions paved the way for the next generation of young people. Perfect for fans of Rad Women Worldwide, Women in Science, and Girls Think of Everything. Fearless. Bold. Game changers. Harriet Tubman guided the way. Rosa Parks sat for equality. Aretha Franklin sang from the soul. Serena Williams bested the competition. Michelle Obama transformed the White House. Black women everywhere have changed the world! Published in partnership with curators from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, this illustrated biography compilation captures the iconic moments of fifty African American women whose heroism and bravery rewrote the American story for the better. "A beautifully illustrated testament to the continuing excellence and legacy of Africane American women." -Kirkus Reviews
100 American Women Who Shaped American History
Author: Deborah G. Felder
Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
ISBN: 9781728290119
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Incredible stories of 100 extraordinary American women, for kids 8 and up The perfect history gift for curious kids, this biography collection includes: 100 easy-to-read one-page biographies: Find out how these incredible women changed the course of history! Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history to life! A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources! From Betsy Ross to Florence Price, Georgia O'Keeffe to Katherine Johnson, Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Kamala Harris and many more, readers will meet artists, activists, scientists, and icons throughout history. Organized chronologically, 100 American Women Who Shaped American History offers a look at the prominent role women have played, and how their talents, ideas, and expertise have influenced the country from its very beginning, all the way up to today.
Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
ISBN: 9781728290119
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Incredible stories of 100 extraordinary American women, for kids 8 and up The perfect history gift for curious kids, this biography collection includes: 100 easy-to-read one-page biographies: Find out how these incredible women changed the course of history! Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history to life! A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources! From Betsy Ross to Florence Price, Georgia O'Keeffe to Katherine Johnson, Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Kamala Harris and many more, readers will meet artists, activists, scientists, and icons throughout history. Organized chronologically, 100 American Women Who Shaped American History offers a look at the prominent role women have played, and how their talents, ideas, and expertise have influenced the country from its very beginning, all the way up to today.
Brave. Black. First
Author: Cheryl Willis Hudson
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 1984825631
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
These 100 stunning postcards celebrate 50 groundbreaking African American women, from Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks to Angela Davis and Beyonc --published in collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Based on the children's book Brave. Black. First., these empowering postcards celebrate artists, athletes, activists, politicians, and writers who championed civil rights in their communities. Each card features the portrait on the front and, on the back, an inspiring quote, short biographical information, and space for writing a message. With two postcards for every portrait, you'll have one to send and one to save. Taken together, the collection captures the iconic moments of fifty African American women whose heroism and bravery rewrote the American story for the better.
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 1984825631
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
These 100 stunning postcards celebrate 50 groundbreaking African American women, from Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks to Angela Davis and Beyonc --published in collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Based on the children's book Brave. Black. First., these empowering postcards celebrate artists, athletes, activists, politicians, and writers who championed civil rights in their communities. Each card features the portrait on the front and, on the back, an inspiring quote, short biographical information, and space for writing a message. With two postcards for every portrait, you'll have one to send and one to save. Taken together, the collection captures the iconic moments of fifty African American women whose heroism and bravery rewrote the American story for the better.
A Is for Awesome!
Author: Eva Chen
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250245621
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Why stick with plain old A, B, C when you can have Amelia (Earhart), Malala, Tina (Turner), Ruth (Bader Ginsburg), all the way to eXtraordinary You—and the Zillion of adventures you will go on? Instagram superstar Eva Chen, author of Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, is back with an alphabet board book depicting feminist icons in A Is for Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World, featuring spirited illustrations by Derek Desierto.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250245621
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Why stick with plain old A, B, C when you can have Amelia (Earhart), Malala, Tina (Turner), Ruth (Bader Ginsburg), all the way to eXtraordinary You—and the Zillion of adventures you will go on? Instagram superstar Eva Chen, author of Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, is back with an alphabet board book depicting feminist icons in A Is for Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World, featuring spirited illustrations by Derek Desierto.
The Paradox of Change
Author: William H. Chafe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190613734
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
When William Chafe's The American Woman was published in 1972, it was hailed as a breakthrough in the study of women in this century. Bella Abzug praised it as "a remarkable job of historical research," and Alice Kessler-Harris called it "an extraordinarily useful synthesis of material about 20th-century women." But much has happened in the last two decades--both in terms of scholarship, and in the lives of American women. With The Paradox of Change, Chafe builds on his classic work, taking full account of the events and scholarship of the last fifteen years, as he extends his analysis into the 1990s with the rise of feminism and the New Right. Chafe conveys all the subtleties of women's paradoxical position in the United States today, showing how women have gradually entered more fully into economic and political life, but without attaining complete social equality or economic justice. Despite the gains achieved by feminist activists during the 1970s and 1980s, the tensions continued to abound between public and private roles, and the gap separating ideals of equal opportunity from the reality of economic discrimination widened. Women may have gained some new rights in the last two decades, but the feminization of poverty has also soared, with women constituting 70% of the adult poor. Moreover, a resurgence of conservatism, symbolized by the triumph of Phyllis Schlafly's anti-ERA coalition, has cast in doubt even some of the new rights of women, such as reproductive freedom. Chafe captures these complexities and contradictions with a lively combination of representative anecdotes and archival research, all backed up by statistical studies. As in The American Woman, Chafe once again examines "woman's place" throughout the 20th century, but now with a more nuanced and inclusive approach. There are insightful portraits of the continuities of women's political activism from the Progressive era through the New Deal; of the contradictory gains and losses of the World War II years; and of the various kinds of feminism that emerged out of the tumult of the 1960s. Not least, there are narratives of all the significant struggles in which women have engaged during these last ninety years--for child care, for abortion rights, and for a chance to have both a family and a career. The Paradox of Change is a wide-ranging history of 20th-century women, thoroughly researched and incisively argued. Anyone who wants to learn more about how women have shaped, and been shaped by, modern America will have to read this book.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190613734
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
When William Chafe's The American Woman was published in 1972, it was hailed as a breakthrough in the study of women in this century. Bella Abzug praised it as "a remarkable job of historical research," and Alice Kessler-Harris called it "an extraordinarily useful synthesis of material about 20th-century women." But much has happened in the last two decades--both in terms of scholarship, and in the lives of American women. With The Paradox of Change, Chafe builds on his classic work, taking full account of the events and scholarship of the last fifteen years, as he extends his analysis into the 1990s with the rise of feminism and the New Right. Chafe conveys all the subtleties of women's paradoxical position in the United States today, showing how women have gradually entered more fully into economic and political life, but without attaining complete social equality or economic justice. Despite the gains achieved by feminist activists during the 1970s and 1980s, the tensions continued to abound between public and private roles, and the gap separating ideals of equal opportunity from the reality of economic discrimination widened. Women may have gained some new rights in the last two decades, but the feminization of poverty has also soared, with women constituting 70% of the adult poor. Moreover, a resurgence of conservatism, symbolized by the triumph of Phyllis Schlafly's anti-ERA coalition, has cast in doubt even some of the new rights of women, such as reproductive freedom. Chafe captures these complexities and contradictions with a lively combination of representative anecdotes and archival research, all backed up by statistical studies. As in The American Woman, Chafe once again examines "woman's place" throughout the 20th century, but now with a more nuanced and inclusive approach. There are insightful portraits of the continuities of women's political activism from the Progressive era through the New Deal; of the contradictory gains and losses of the World War II years; and of the various kinds of feminism that emerged out of the tumult of the 1960s. Not least, there are narratives of all the significant struggles in which women have engaged during these last ninety years--for child care, for abortion rights, and for a chance to have both a family and a career. The Paradox of Change is a wide-ranging history of 20th-century women, thoroughly researched and incisively argued. Anyone who wants to learn more about how women have shaped, and been shaped by, modern America will have to read this book.
American Women During World War II
Author: Doris Weatherford
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135201900
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
American Women during World War II documents the lives and stories of women who contributed directly to the war effort via official and semi-official military organizations, as well as the millions of women who worked in civilian defense industries, ranging from aircraft maintenance to munitions manufacturing and much more. It also illuminates how the war changed the lives of women in more traditional home front roles. All women had to cope with rationing of basic household goods, and most women volunteered in war-related programs. Other entries discuss institutional change, as the war affected every aspect of life, including as schools, hospitals, and even religion. American Women during World War II provides a handy one-volume collection of information and images suitable for any public or professional library.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135201900
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
American Women during World War II documents the lives and stories of women who contributed directly to the war effort via official and semi-official military organizations, as well as the millions of women who worked in civilian defense industries, ranging from aircraft maintenance to munitions manufacturing and much more. It also illuminates how the war changed the lives of women in more traditional home front roles. All women had to cope with rationing of basic household goods, and most women volunteered in war-related programs. Other entries discuss institutional change, as the war affected every aspect of life, including as schools, hospitals, and even religion. American Women during World War II provides a handy one-volume collection of information and images suitable for any public or professional library.
A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists
Author: Donna Hightower-Langston
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438107927
Category : Women civic leaders
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Presents biographical profiles of American women leaders and activists, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438107927
Category : Women civic leaders
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Presents biographical profiles of American women leaders and activists, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.
Lighting the Way
Author: Karenna Gore Schiff
Publisher: Miramax Books
ISBN: 9781401360153
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Karenna Gore Schiff's nationally bestselling narrative tells the fascinating stories of nine influential women, who each in her own way, tackled inequity and advocated change throughout the turbulent twentieth century. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who was born a slave and fought against lynching; Mother Jones, an Irish immigrant who organized coal miners and campaigned against child labor; Alice Hamilton, who pushed for regulation of industrial toxins; Frances Perkins, who developed key New Deal legislation; Virginia Durr, who fought the poll tax and segregation; Septima Clark, who helped to register black voters; Dolores Huerta, who organized farm workers; Dr. Helen Rodriguez-Trias, an activist for reproductive rights; and Gretchen Buchenholz, one of the nation's leading child advocates. Gore Schiff delivers an intimate and accessible account of the nine trail-blazing women who deserve not only to be honored but to have their example serve as beacons.
Publisher: Miramax Books
ISBN: 9781401360153
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Karenna Gore Schiff's nationally bestselling narrative tells the fascinating stories of nine influential women, who each in her own way, tackled inequity and advocated change throughout the turbulent twentieth century. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who was born a slave and fought against lynching; Mother Jones, an Irish immigrant who organized coal miners and campaigned against child labor; Alice Hamilton, who pushed for regulation of industrial toxins; Frances Perkins, who developed key New Deal legislation; Virginia Durr, who fought the poll tax and segregation; Septima Clark, who helped to register black voters; Dolores Huerta, who organized farm workers; Dr. Helen Rodriguez-Trias, an activist for reproductive rights; and Gretchen Buchenholz, one of the nation's leading child advocates. Gore Schiff delivers an intimate and accessible account of the nine trail-blazing women who deserve not only to be honored but to have their example serve as beacons.
A Century of Votes for Women
Author: Christina Wolbrecht
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107187494
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Examines how and why American women voted since the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107187494
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Examines how and why American women voted since the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920.