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Author : John Stilwell Jenkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The Heroines of History written by John Stilwell Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful biographical sketches of 10 famous women in history.
Author : Michelle Rosenberg
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
ISBN 13 : 152671535X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Historical Heroines written by Michelle Rosenberg and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Mata Hari and Pocahontas to Lucrezia Borgia and Hedy Lamarr—fascinating portraits of history’s most unforgettable, and some unjustly forgotten, women. Cleopatra. Audrey Hepburn. Sappho. Calamity Jane. Marie Antoinette. Lilith. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Dame Emma Hamilton. Mary Shelley. Mary Frith. Some are celebrated in folklore legend; some are remembered only as movie stars; many will be familiar in their native countries; while others are, for the most part, unjustly unknown. Not anymore. Let this rewarding anthology set the record straight on: World War I heroine and nurse Edith Cavell; turn of the century Iñupiat explorer Ada Blackjack; eighteenth-century abolitionist, slave, and women’s rights pioneer Soujourner Truth; Gorgo, 480 BC Queen of Sparta; Agent 355, the American Revolution’s most mysterious spy; nineteenth-century socialite and archaeologist Lady Hester Stanhope; eighteenth-century Irish physician Margaret Bulky who plied her trade by passing as a man for fifty years; and many, many more adventurers, leaders, and freedom fighters—each and every one, a groundbreaker whose name deserves a place in history.
Author : Ann Shen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452157022
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book Bad Girls Throughout History written by Ann Shen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World delivers a empowering book for women and girls of all ages, featuring 100 women who made history and made their mark on the world, it's a best-selling book you can be proud to display in your home. The 100 revolutionary women highlighted in this gorgeously illustrated book were bad in the best sense of the word: they challenged the status quo and changed the rules for all who followed. Explored in this history book, include: • Aphra Behn, first female professional writer. • Sojourner Truth, women's rights activist and abolitionist. • Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer. • Marie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel Prize. • Joan Jett, godmother of punk. From pirates to artists, warriors, daredevils, women in science, activists, and spies, the accomplishments of these incredible women who dared to push boundaries vary as much as the eras and places in which they effected change. Featuring bold watercolor portraits and illuminating essays by Ann Shen, Bad Girls Throughout History is a distinctive, gift-worthy tribute to rebel girls everywhere. A lovely gift for teen girls, stories to share with a young girl at bedtime, or a book to display on a coffee table, everyone will enjoy learning about and celebrating the accomplishments of these phenomenal women.
Author : Laura L. S. Bauer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (651 download)
Download or read book Hollywood Heroines written by Laura L. S. Bauer and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a topical resource that provides a comprehensive look at the most influential women in Hollywood cinema across a wide-range of occupations rarely found together in a single volume. Unlike other anthologies, Hollywood Heroines: The Most Influential Women in Film History is a hybrid of film history and industry information with an exclusive focus on prominent women. This reference work includes more commonly discussed categories of important women in Hollywood film history, such as directors and actresses, and reaches beyond them to encompass women working as cinematographers, casting directors, studio heads, musical composers, and visual and special effects supervisors. The wide range of filmmaking crafts covered in the book provides an acute view of the industry and increases the visibility of and quality of representation for women working in Hollywood. By bringing the experience of these influential women to light, Hollywood Heroines joins a growing movement that endeavors to dismantle harmful, long-standing industry myths that perpetuate the systemic underrepresentation of women and the devaluation of women's stories in the Hollywood film industry.
Author : Smith Davies Publishing
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9781905204045
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Women Who Changed the World written by Smith Davies Publishing and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressing through history, from Cleopatra and Mary Magdalene to Madonna and Diana, Princess of Wales, each of these exceptional women's stories is told against the backdrop of the events of their time. For each, we learn of their achievements, backgrounds, characters and little-known details that make them ever more remarkable.
Author : Pamela D. Toler
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807064327
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Women Warriors written by Pamela D. Toler and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who says women don’t go to war? From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, these are the stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor. The woman warrior is always cast as an anomaly—Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war. In this fascinating and lively world history, Pamela Toler not only introduces us to women who took up arms, she also shows why they did it and what happened when they stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on other identities. These are the stories of women who fought because they wanted to, because they had to, or because they could. Among the warriors you’ll meet are: * Tomyris, ruler of the Massagetae, who killed Cyrus the Great of Persia when he sought to invade her lands * The West African ruler Amina of Hausa, who led her warriors in a campaign of territorial expansion for more than 30 years * Boudica, who led the Celtic tribes of Britain into a massive rebellion against the Roman Empire to avenge the rapes of her daughters * The Trung sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, who led an untrained army of 80,000 troops to drive the Chinese empire out of Vietnam * The Joshigun, a group of 30 combat-trained Japanese women who fought against the forces of the Meiji emperor in the late 19th century * Lakshmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi, who was regarded as the “bravest and best” military leader in the 1857 Indian Mutiny against British rule * Maria Bochkareva, who commanded Russia’s first all-female battalion—the First Women’s Battalion of Death—during WWII * Buffalo Calf Road Woman, the Cheyenne warrior who knocked General Custer off his horse at the Battle of Little Bighorn * Juana Azurduy de Padilla, a mestiza warrior who fought in at least 16 major battles against colonizers of Latin America and who is a national hero in Bolivia and Argentina today * And many more spanning from ancient times through the 20th century. By considering the ways in which their presence has been erased from history, Toler reveals that women have always fought—not in spite of being women but because they are women.
Author : Anita Sarkeesian
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1250146720
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book History vs Women written by Anita Sarkeesian and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebels, rulers, scientists, artists, warriors and villains Women are, and have always been, all these things and more. Looking through the ages and across the globe, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency, along with Ebony Adams PHD, have reclaimed the stories of twenty-five remarkable women who dared to defy history and change the world around them. From Mongolian wrestlers to Chinese pirates, Native American ballerinas to Egyptian scientists, Japanese novelists to British Prime Ministers, History vs Women will reframe the history that you thought you knew. Featuring beautiful full-color illustrations of each woman and a bold graphic design, this standout nonfiction title is the perfect read for teens (or adults!) who want the true stories of phenomenal women from around the world and insight into how their lives and accomplishments impacted both their societies and our own.
Author : Diane Silcox-Jarrett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Heroines of the American Revolution written by Diane Silcox-Jarrett and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographical stories of heroic women from the American revolution.
Author : Radhika Jones
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 052556215X
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)
Download or read book Vanity Fair's Women on Women written by Radhika Jones and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking back at the last thirty-five years of Vanity Fair stories on women, by women, with an introduction by the magazine’s editor in chief, Radhika Jones Gail Sheehy on Hillary Clinton. Ingrid Sischy on Nicole Kidman. Jacqueline Woodson on Lena Waithe. Leslie Bennetts on Michelle Obama. And two Maureens (Orth and Dowd) on two Tinas (Turner and Fey). Vanity Fair’s Women on Women features a selection of the best profiles, essays, and columns on female subjects written by female contributors to the magazine over the past thirty-five years. From the viewpoint of the female gaze come penetrating profiles on everyone from Gloria Steinem to Princess Diana to Whoopi Goldberg to essays on workplace sexual harassment (by Bethany McLean) to a post–#MeToo reassessment of the Clinton scandal (by Monica Lewinsky). Many of these pieces constitute the first draft of a larger cultural narrative. They tell a singular story about female icons and identity over the last four decades—and about the magazine as it has evolved under the editorial direction of Tina Brown, Graydon Carter, and now Radhika Jones, who has written a compelling introduction. When Vanity Fair’s inaugural editor, Frank Crowninshield, took the helm of the magazine in 1914, his mission statement declared, “We hereby announce ourselves as determined and bigoted feminists.” Under Jones’s leadership, Vanity Fair continues the publication’s proud tradition of highlighting women’s voices—and all the many ways they define our culture.
Author : Stephanie Drimmer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426325576
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)
Download or read book The Book of Heroines written by Stephanie Drimmer and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody needs a role model! Discover true stories of superstars, war heroes, world leaders, gusty gals, and everyday women who changed the world. From Sacagawea to Mother Teresa, Annie Oakley to Malala Yousafzai, these famous women hiked up their pants and petticoats and charged full-speed ahead to prove girls are just as tough as boys...maybe even tougher. Complete with amazing images and a fun design, this is the book that every kid with a goal, hope, or dream will want to own.
Author : Dee Gordon
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473862841
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Bad Girls from History written by Dee Gordon and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “lively” study of female lawbreakers across centuries and cultures is “chock full of disquieting stories and truly twisted personalities” (Booklist). Organized A-to-Z under six categories, this book offers insight into the lives and minds of women in different centuries and different countries, with diverse cultures and backgrounds from the poverty-stricken to royalty, who have defied law and order and social taboos. Read about mistresses, murderers, smugglers, pirates, prostitutes, and fanatics with hearts and souls that feature every shade of black (and gray!). From Cleopatra to Ruth Ellis, from Boudicca to Bonnie Parker, from Lady Caroline Lamb to Moll Cutpurse, from Jezebel to Ava Gardner—as well as less familiar names like Victorian brothel-keeper Mary Jeffries, American gambler and horse thief Belle Starr, and La Voisin, the seventeenth-century Queen of all Witches in France—you’ll find a variety of women from the daring and outrageous to the desperate to the downright evil. Wicked? Misunderstood? Naïve? Foolish? Predatory? Manipulative? Or just rebellious? Read their stories and decide. “[A] rollicking survey of 100 female renegades . . . this compendium of historical trivia is a lot of fun to read.” —Publishers Weekly Includes photos and illustrations
Author : Leah Gail
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Extraordinary Women In History written by Leah Gail and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover these remarkable women throughout history with their amazing contributions. Be inspired by their courage, tenacity, dedication, and unwavering resolve to make a difference in big and small ways. We've all heard stories about women who made history from all walks of life, but rarely have we heard about the female daredevils, pioneering innovators, radical reformers, dedicated activists, leaders, wordsmiths, artists, veterans, and others like the women highlighted in this book. Barriers aren't there to stop progress but are meant to be broken. Extraordinary Women in History: 70 Remarkable Women who Made a Difference, Inspired, & Broke Barriers showcases some of the greatest women in history, paying homage to these trailblazers and will encourage everyone from all walks of life to dream big, never give up, and believe that barriers aren't there to stop progress but are meant to be broken. Inside this book, you'll learn about these female role models including some of the following: Junko Tabei the first female to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Lily Parr the unstoppable English star of women's football. Mary Eliza Mahoney the first licensed African American Nurse. Marie Curie the pioneer of Radioactivity. Harriet Tubman an icon for anti-slavery. Empress Suiko the first female regnant in Japan's recorded history. Hattie McDaniel the first African American to win an Oscar. Irena Sendler rescued 2,500 Jewish children in World War II. Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir was the most travelled woman of the Middle Ages. So what are you waiting for? Grab a copy now, scroll up, click "Buy Now" and be inspired, be encouraged by these women who made a difference.
Author : Ann Shen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452163480
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book Legendary Ladies written by Ann Shen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goddesses — Mythology — Inspiration Readers who have enjoyed Warrior Goddess Training or Women Who Run with the Wolves will love Ann Shen’s Legendary Ladies Goddesses from mythology: Goddesses from our past are celebrated in this lushly illustrated book by Ann Shen, the author and artist who created Bad Girls Throughout History. Ann is an illustrator, letterer, and author based in Los Angeles who has created artwork for a number of publications, campaigns, products, and galleries. Explore the feminine divine and feel empowered: Legendary goddesses and powerful deities are celebrated in gorgeous artwork and enlightening essays. Lushly illustrated goddesses that you will love include: Aphrodite, the Greek goddess whose love overcame mortality Mazu, the Chinese deity who safely guides travelers home Lakshmi, the Hindu provider of fortune and prosperity Unique alternative to Goddess cards or other gift items: Ann Shen's signature watercolors make Legendary Ladies a unique, gift-worthy homage to the mighty women within.
Author : Ira Mukhoty
Publisher : Rupa Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789384067496
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (674 download)
Download or read book Heroines written by Ira Mukhoty and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2017 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of heroism in women is not easily defined. In men the notion is often associated with physical strength and extravagant bravery. Women's heroism has tended to be of a very different nature, less easily categorized. All the women portrayed-Draupadi, Radha, Ambapali, Raziya Sultan, Meerabai, Jahanara, Laxmibai and Hazrat Mahal-share an unassailable belief in a cause, for which they are willing to fightto the death if need be. In every case this belief leads them to confrontation with a horrified patriarchy. In the book we meet lotus-eyed, dark-skinned Draupadi, dharma queen, whose story emerges almost three millennia ago; the goddess Radha who sacrificed societal respectability for a love that transgressed convention; Ambapali, a courtesan, who stepped out of the luxurious trappings of Vaishali to follow the Buddha and wrote a single, haunting poem on the evanescence of beauty and youth. Raziya, the battle-scarred warrior, who proudly claimed the title of Sultan, refusing its fragile feminine counterpart, Sultana; the courageous Meerabai who repudiated her patriarchal destiny as cloistered daughter-in-law of a Rajput clan; the gentle Mughal princess Jahanara: who claims the blessings of both Allah and the Prophet Muhammad and wishes 'never to be forgotten'; Laxmibai, widow, patriot and martyr, who rides into legend and immortality fighting for her adopted son's birthright; and Hazrat Mahal, courtesan, begum and rebel queen, resolute till the very end in defying British attempts to seize her ex-husband's kingdom.In these engrossing portraits, mythological characters from thousands of years ago walk companionably besides historical figures from more recent times. They rise to reclaim their rightful place in history. Daughters, wives, courtesans, mothers, queens, goddesses, warriors-heroines.
Author : Sandi Toksvig
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0552566594
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (525 download)
Download or read book A Slice of the Moon written by Sandi Toksvig and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Because of the potato me and my family left our home and travelled 6,000 miles to find a new life . . . Slim Hannigan and her family are poor but happy. Theirs is a life filled with love and laughter - and a pet pig called Hamlet. But things change overnight, and suddenly they find themselves facing hunger and danger like they have never known . . . So they leave their village in Ireland to journey to America where, they hope, family and fortune await them. Slim soon finds herself living a life that feels just like one of those far-fetched stories her Da has always told. Can one brave girl keep her family together no matter what is thrown at them . . . ? "
Author : Martha Moffitt Peacock
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004432159
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Heroines, Harpies, and Housewives written by Martha Moffitt Peacock and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel and female empowering interpretive approach to these artistic archetypes in her analysis of Imaging Women of Consequence in the Dutch Golden Age.
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Publisher : Abbeville Kids
ISBN 13 : 9780789202109
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Heroines written by and published by Abbeville Kids. This book was released on 1996 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles notable women from around the world and throughout history, including Joan of Arc, Marie Curie, and Amelia Earhart.
