Not So Pretty in Pink

Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi and the Challenge to Victorian Medicine That Changed Women's Lives Forever

by Reeder, Lydia

Book - 2024

The revealing story of one of the first women to graduate from the Sorbonne medical school, this fascinating and well researched account explores her specific contributions to women's health and, by extension, agency. The revealing story of one of the first women to graduate from the Sorbonne medical school, this fascinating and well researched account explores her specific contributions to women's health and, by extension, agency. Show less

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Votes for Women!

American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot

by Conkling, Winifred

eBook - 2018

In this expansive yet personal volume, author Winifred Conkling covers not only the suffragists' achievements and politics but also the private journeys that fueled their passion and led them to become women's champions. In this expansive yet personal volume, author Winifred Conkling covers not only the suffragists' achievements and politics but also the private journeys that fueled their passion and led them to become women's champions. Show less

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I Am Malala

The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

by Yousafzai, Malala

Book - 2013

The remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world — and did. The remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world — and did. Show less

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Fearless Women

Feminist Patriots From Abigail Adams to Beyoncé

by Cobbs, Elizabeth

Book - 2023

A lively and in-depth timeline of the work and journey towards women's rights, this book offers both individual stories and big picture analysis. A lively and in-depth timeline of the work and journey towards women's rights, this book offers both individual stories and big picture analysis. Show less

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What Happened to Belén

The Unjust Imprisonment That Sparked A Women's Rights Movement

by Correa, Ana

Book - 2024

The gripping story of a woman in Argentina who was imprisoned for having a miscarriage and who sparked a global rallying cry for reproductive freedom. The gripping story of a woman in Argentina who was imprisoned for having a miscarriage and who sparked a global rallying cry for reproductive freedom. Show less

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Angelou, Maya

Book - 2002

"Liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity." —James Baldwin "Liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity." —James Baldwin Show less

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The Case of the Married Woman

Caroline Norton and Her Fight for Women's Justice

by Fraser, Antonia

Book - 2022

When the courts ruled that her ex-husband should have sole custody of their three children, Caroline Norton launched a passionate campaign on behalf of the rights of married women. This compelling biography details her tireless determination. When the courts ruled that her ex-husband should have sole custody of their three children, Caroline Norton launched a passionate campaign on behalf of the rights of married women. This compelling biography details her tireless determination. Show less

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Falling Back in Love With Being Human

Letters to Lost Souls

by Thom, Kai Cheng

Book - 2023

A collection of prose poems, this is a book of letters to the author's past and future versions of herself, other trans women and girls and more, all centered on the belief that every person is intrinsically sacred. A collection of prose poems, this is a book of letters to the author's past and future versions of herself, other trans women and girls and more, all centered on the belief that every person is intrinsically sacred. Show less

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Suffrage

Women's Long Battle for the Vote

by DuBois, Ellen Carol

Book - 2020

DuBois explores the full scope of the movement to win the vote for women through portraits of its bold leaders and devoted activists. DuBois explores the full scope of the movement to win the vote for women through portraits of its bold leaders and devoted activists. Show less

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Formidable

American Women and the Fight for Equality, 1920-2020

by Griffith, Elisabeth

Book - 2022

A comprehensive and riveting read that encompasses a wide range of competing causes that women have worked towards since the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. A comprehensive and riveting read that encompasses a wide range of competing causes that women have worked towards since the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. Show less

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