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Women Who Made History

March is Women's History Month!  Celebrate the contributions women have made in history and society by reading about one of the great women who have shaped our world.    

 Cleopatra : serpent of the Nile by Pack, Mary Fisk.   Cleopatra : "serpent of the Nile"
Pack, Mary Fisk.
Fact meets with illustration to present an intelligent, evocative rise-to-ruin story of Cleopatra wh ...
 
 Joan of Arc : heavenly warrior by Yeatts, Tabatha.   Joan of Arc : heavenly warrior
Yeatts, Tabatha.
A biography of Joan of Arc, a woman born a French peasant who achieved grat military success as a le ...
 
 Catherine the Great by Raum, Elizabeth.   Catherine the Great
Raum, Elizabeth.
 
 Marie Antoinette, queen of France by Englar, Mary.   Marie Antoinette, queen of France
Englar, Mary.
"Describes the life and death of Queen Marie Antoinette of France"--Provided by publisher.
 
 Sacagawea by Sutcliffe, Jane.   Sacagawea
Sutcliffe, Jane.
 
 Clara Barton by Krensky, Stephen   Clara Barton
Krensky, Stephen
Describes the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nur ...
 
 Marie Curie by Waxman, Laura Hamilton.   Marie Curie
Waxman, Laura Hamilton.
 
 Who was Helen Keller? by Thompson, Gare.   Who was Helen Keller?
Thompson, Gare.
A biography of the woman who, with the assistance of her devoted teacher Annie Sullivan, achieved su ...
 
 Harriet Tubman : hero of the Underground Railroad by Mortensen, Lori, 1955-   Harriet Tubman : hero of the Underground Railroad
Mortensen, Lori, 1955-
 
 Elizabeth Cady Stanton : women's rights pioneer by Miller, Connie Colwell, 1976-   Elizabeth Cady Stanton : women's rights pioneer
Miller, Connie Colwell, 1976-
"Describes the life and career of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton"--Provided by publisher.
 
 The life and times of Susan B. Anthony by Orr, Tamra.   The life and times of Susan B. Anthony
Orr, Tamra.
 
 Amelia Earhart by Sutcliffe, Jane.   Amelia Earhart
Sutcliffe, Jane.
Traces the life of the famous pilot, focusing on her record setting flights in the 1920s and 1930s a ...
 
 Eleanor, quiet no more : the life of Eleanor Roose ... by Rappaport, Doreen.   Eleanor, quiet no more : the life of Eleanor Roosevelt
Rappaport, Doreen.
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- F ...
 
 Rosa Parks by Weidt, Maryann N.   Rosa Parks
Weidt, Maryann N.
A brief biography of Rosa Parks, well-known for her role in the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama a ...
 
 Sally Ride : first American woman in space by Camp, Carole Ann.   Sally Ride : first American woman in space
Camp, Carole Ann.
A biography of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman to travel in space.
 
 Lives of extraordinary women : rulers, rebels (and ... by Krull, Kathleen.   Lives of extraordinary women : rulers, rebels (and what the neighbors thoug ...
Krull, Kathleen.
"Not All Governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on the w ...
 
 Outrageous women of Colonial America by Furbee, Mary R. 1954-   Outrageous women of Colonial America
Furbee, Mary R. 1954-
They were passionate and fearless, outspoken and adventurous. They negotiated peace treaties, fought ...
 
 Rabble rousers : 20 women who made a difference by Harness, Cheryl.   Rabble rousers : 20 women who made a difference
Harness, Cheryl.
With folksy narrative and full-color illustrations, this collection of spirited profiles of 20 women ...
 
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