Category Archives: Women

First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary (Political Biographies)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton
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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

From New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture. When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead … Continue reading →

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Chemsitry Was Their Life: Pioneer British Women Chemists, 1880-1949

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

British chemistry has traditionally been depicted as a solely male endeavor. However, this perspective is untrue: the allure of chemistry has attracted women since the earliest times. Despite the barriers placed in their path, women studied academic chemistry from the … Continue reading →

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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

In April of 1846, Sarah Graves was twenty-one and in love with a young man who played the violin. But she was torn. Her mother, father, and eight siblings were about to disappear over the western horizon forever, bound for … Continue reading →

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Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon–And the Journey of a Generation

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

A groundbreaking and irresistible biography of three of America’s most important musical artists — Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon — charts their lives as women at a magical moment in time. Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon … Continue reading →

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Golda

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Golda Meir was the first female head of state in the Western world and one of the most influential women in modern history. A blend of Emma Goldman and Martin Luther King Jr. in the guise of a cookie-serving grandmother, … Continue reading →

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Just Tell Them I Survived: Women in Antarctica

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

This collection of interviews celebrates women’s participation in national and private expeditions to Antarctica. From the first women scientists to visit Macquarie Island in 1959 to contemporary explorers, this book presents the deep-seated longings of women to join Antarctic expeditions, … Continue reading →

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Why Women Should Rule the World

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

When President Bill Clinton was elected, Dee Dee Myers was told she would act as his Press Secretary, but only for the transition. There was no guarantee she would keep the position after his inauguration. Only 31 at the time, … Continue reading →

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Dusty!: Queen of the Postmods

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Born Mary O’Brien to a middle-class British family, Dusty Springfield would go on to a career that spanned England and the U.S. as a pop and soul singer, eventually earning the title of “white queen of soul.” Music scholar Randall … Continue reading →

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The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife’s Memoir

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Heather is pale and thin, seventeen and pregnant with twins when Patricia Harman begins to care for her. Over the course of the next five seasons Patsy will see Heather through the loss of both babies and their father. She … Continue reading →

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