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Women have accomplished incredible things throughout American
history. They've made and changed history. They've contributed
revolutionary new ideas and moved science forward. Their
inventions, businesses, literature, art, and activism helped build
the nation. They've succeeded in a whole host of professions,
including media, medicine, politics, government, education, sports,
and the military. TRAILBLAZING WOMEN! shines a welcome light on
some of America's most remarkable women and their enduring stories
and amazing accomplishments.
Celebrate the vital roles and vibrant experiences of women in
America! The most complete and affordable single-volume reference
on women's history available today, The American Women's Almanac:
500 Years of Vitality, Triumph and Excellence is a unique and
valuable resource devoted to illustrating the moving and often lost
history of women in America. It is a fascinating mix of
biographies, little-known or misunderstood historical facts,
enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, and
numerous photographs and illustrations. Honoring and celebrating
achievements from the First Nations women and the French Huguenot
Women of Fort Caroline to the unprecedented number of ethnically
diverse women running for modern office, it provides insights on
the long-ignored influence, inspiration, and impact of women on
U.S. society and culture. From the first indigenous women in North
America and the dangers and hardships of the 15th, 16th, and 17th
century journeys to the New World to the continual push against
patriarchal political, military, corporate, and societal systems
and expectations, this essential book illustrates the important
events and figures surrounding the suffrage movement; literature,
art, and music; business leaders and breakthroughs; political
history and office holders; advances in science and medicine; and
other vital topics. Learn about the Nineteenth Amendment; Title IX;
the legalization of birth control in 1966; the dramatic increase in
women attending colleges and universities in the United States; the
limitations of 19th-century women's fashion on athletes; and so
much more. The most illustrious figures, as well as less-known
stars, are revealed in The American Women's Almanac, including
Abigail Adams, Louisa May Alcott, Maya Angelou, Susan B. Anthony,
Ruth Asawa, Clara Barton, Sara Blakely, Nellie Bly, Tarana Burke,
Annie Jump Cannon, Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Carrie Chapman Catt,
Bessie Coleman, Rebecca Harding Davis, Maya Deren, Amelia Earhart,
Sarah Emma Edmonds, Carly Fiorina, Dian Fossey, Helen
Frankenthaler, Aretha Franklin, Temple Grandin, Mia Hamm, Anna Mae
Hays, Grace Hopper, Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, Barbara Jordan,
Helen Keller, Julie Krone, Juliette Gordon Low, Dolley Madison,
Maria Montoya Martinez, Lucretia Mott, Sara Nelson, Lynn Nottage,
Sandra Day O'Connor, Pocahontas, Letty Cotton Pogrebin, E. Annie
Proulx, Sally Ride, Sacagawea, Bernice Sandler, Margaret Sanger,
Elizabeth Ann Seton, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Gloria Steinem, Lucy
Stone, Pat Summitt, Amy Tan, Martha Washington, Randi Weingarten,
Gladys West, Susan Wojcicki, Kristi Yamaguchi, and approximately
350 others. This important reference also has a helpful
bibliography, an extensive index, a timeline, and 550 photos,
adding to its usefulness. Commemorating and honoring the
achievements, people, and essential influence of women in American
history, The American Women's Almanac brings to light all there is
to admire and discover about these incredible women.
The most complete and affordable single-volume reference on women's
history available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable
resource devoted to illustrating the moving and often lost history
of women in America. It will be of interest to history buffs,
students, and teachers, as well as general readers. It is a
fascinating mix of biographies, little-known or misunderstood
historical facts, enlightening essays on significant legislation
and movements, and numerous photographs and illustrations.
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