women

Young Sacagawea wants to be as brave as her brother. She has a chance to prove herself when she and her grandmother encounter a rattlesnake while gathering wood. A timeline of her life describes her role in the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Discusses the life and people of Pocahontas, her involvement with the Jamestown settlers, her trip to England, and her death. Includes activities, sidebars, a map, and a timeline.

A biography of the nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

A biography of Helen Keller, an author and activist for people with disabilities who was born in 1880 and lost her sight and hearing to an illness in 1882.

A biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to attend medical school and practice medicine in the United States, and also discussing her careers in Paris and London, and the medical colleges she helped establish.

A biography of the Philadelphia seamstress who helped design and make the first flag to represent the United States of America.

Tells the story of the accomplishments and influence of women on American history through a description of several historic sites including the Watervliet Shaker community near Albany, New York, the M. Carey Thomas Library in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and the Ida B. Wells-Barnett House in Chicago, Illinois.

A biography of the woman who is best known for her documentary photography of struggling migrant workers during the Great Depression. Illustrated with reproductions of photographs of Dorothea Lange's original works taken from museums around the world.

Traces the life and accomplishments of the woman who struggled to overcome her deaf and blind handicaps, with the aid of her famous teacher, Annie Sullivan.

A biography of Abigail Adams, wife of second United States President John Adams, and a dedicated wife and mother who spoke up against slavery and for women's rights.