Unconventional Women

by Goldman, Emma

eBook - 2023

A born propagandist and organizer, Emma Goldman championed women's equality, free love, workers' rights, free universal education regardless of race or ge...Show more A born propagandist and organizer, Emma Goldman championed women's equality, free love, workers' rights, free universal education regardless of race or gender, and anarchism. For more than thirty years, she defined the limits of dissent and free speech in Progressive Era America. Show less

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

A Life

by Weir, Alison

Book - 2000

This brilliant, cultured, daring medieval ruler—heiress to the Duchy of Aquitaine, Queen of France and later England, and mother of two Kings—bucked gender norms of her era when she decided to head her own army and journey to the Holy Land. This brilliant, cultured, daring medieval ruler—heiress to the Duchy of Aquitaine, Queen of France and later England, and mother of two Kings—bucked gender norms of her era when she decided to head her own army and journey to the Holy Land. Show less

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Our Lives Are the Rivers

by Manrique, Jaime

Book - 2006

Ecuadorian firebrand Manuela Sáenz was an adventuress of the first order. Spy, expert shot, army general, mistress and protector of South American “liberator” Símon Bolívar. Ecuadorian firebrand Manuela Sáenz was an adventuress of the first order. Spy, expert shot, army general, mistress and protector of South American “liberator” Símon Bolívar. Show less

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Troublemakers in Trousers

Women and What They Wore to Get Things Done

by Albee, Sarah

Book - 2022

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Shirley Chisholm

The Last Interview and Other Conversations

by Chisholm, Shirley

Book - 2021

Pioneering African American politician Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) began her professional career as a teacher. She served as director of the Hamilton-Mad...Show more Pioneering African American politician Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) began her professional career as a teacher. She served as director of the Hamilton-Madison Child Care Center until the late 1950s, then as an educational consultant for New York City’s Bureau of Child Welfare. In 1968, Chisholm became the first African American to earn election to Congress, where she worked on the Education and Labor Committee and helped form the Black Caucus. In 1972, she made history again by becoming the first Black woman of a major party to run for a presidential nomination. Show less

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Marathon Woman

Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports

by Switzer, Kathrine

Book - 2017

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. Show less

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I'm Wild Again

Snippets From My Life and A Few Brazen Thoughts

by Brown, Helen Gurley

Book - 2000

Helen Gurley Brown was an American author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years. Helen Gurley Brown was an American author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years. Show less

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Yours, for Probably Always

Martha Gellhorn's Letters of Love & War, 1930-1949

by Gellhorn, Martha

Book - 2019

Gellhorn was never one to play by the rules. Her storied career had great highs – like working with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and photographer Dorothea...Show more Gellhorn was never one to play by the rules. Her storied career had great highs – like working with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and photographer Dorothea Lange – as well as devastating lows, such as reporting firsthand from a newly-liberated Dachau and the bedsides of napalm victims in Vietnam. Show less

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Tell My Horse

Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica

by Hurston, Zora Neale

Book - 1990

Most famous for novels like Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston was also an avid traveler and anthropologist. She was born in Alabama and rai...Show more Most famous for novels like Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston was also an avid traveler and anthropologist. She was born in Alabama and raised in Florida in an age when many Black people relied on guides like the Green Book to travel with even a small modicum of safety. Hurston's perspective as a Black American gives readers glimpses into worlds that not all travelers can access. Show less

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All Our Relations

Native Struggles for Land and Life

by LaDuke, Winona

Book - 2016

Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist, economist, and author, has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural re...Show more Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist, economist, and author, has devoted her life to advocating for Indigenous control of their homelands, natural resources, and cultural practices. She combines economic and environmental approaches in her efforts to create a thriving and sustainable community for her own White Earth reservation and Indigenous populations across the country. Show less

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