American women of achievement

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Mary Baker Eddy

1991
Follows the life of the woman who founded Christian Science.

Barbara McClintock

1991
A biography of the geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize for her discovery that certain genes can change their position on the chromosomes of cells.

Agnes de Mille

1990
Traces the life and accomplishments of the choreographer, dancer, and author who created ballets based on American themes and choreographed the musical, "Oklahoma.".

Margaret Mead

1990
A biography of the now legendary anthropologist famous for her studies of primitive cultures.

Elizabeth Blackwell

1989
A biography of the first woman doctor who paved the way for other women entering the field of medicine.

Eleanor Roosevelt

1989
Examines the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady, humanitarian, and diplomat.

Mahalia Jackson

1990
A biography of the renowned gospel singer who hoped, through her art, to break down some of the barriers between black and white people.

Anne Hutchinson

1991
Recounts the story of the Puritan woman who was banished from her colony for being outspoken against the religious leaders there.

Ethel Barrymore

1991
An illustrated biography of the famous American actress whose career flourished in the first half of the twentieth century.

Beverly Sills

1990
A biography of America's queen of opera, examining her life, professional career, and successful business.

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