American women of achievement

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Amelia Earhart

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 12/04/2019 - 13:54

A biography of the aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic.

Althea Gibson

  • Biracree, Tom
Follows the life of the first black woman to win the tennis competition at Wimbledon.
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Wilma Rudolph

Champion Athlete
  • Biracree, Tom
1988
A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
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Susan B. Anthony

woman suffragist
  • Weisberg, Barbara
1988
A biography of an early leader in the campaign for women's rights, particularly in getting women the right to vote.
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Florence Sabin

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 14:58

The first woman to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences, Sabin gained prominence in the medical research field for her work on the lymphatic system which revolutionized medical theories of the early 20th century.

Gloria Steinem

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 14:58

Lillian Hellman

  • Towns, Saundra
1989
Examines the career of Lillian Hellman, including her early life, making as a playwright, and involvement in politics.

Amelia Earhart

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

A biography of the aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic.

Georgia O'Keeffe

  • Berry, Michael L
1988
A biography of the noted American artist who found much of her artistic inspiration in nature, especially the desert landscape of the Southwest.

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