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Book SynopsisOver the past several hundred years, many women have made major, significant contributions to society, to their countries and to their field of endeavor-be it literature, music, art, politics or the enhancement of women in general. Many of these women have not received the acknowledgement and recognition that they deserve. This book is an attempt to rectify that deficiency. In a warm, storytelling fashion, the authors lay out the scenarios and contributions of fifty of the most famous women of history. These individuals have accomplished great things, not only in their time period, but often against great odds and difficulties. Students of history and students in general need to be aware of the contributions of these women. Certainly there are others that arguably could be included, but this is a first attempt to sensitize the students of this century to the great accomplishments of the women who came before them, and established a foundation for a just, equitable society wherein all women are valued, recognized and acknowledged. Students of history will find this panoramic overview a rich robust source of knowledge and proponents of women's issues will tend to recognize the grandeur and splendor of women's contributions to civilization and humanity in general.
Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionMercy Otis Warren 1728-1814Betsy Ross 1752-1836Dolley Madison 1768-1849 Sacajawea 1788-1812Sojourner Truth 1797-1883Harriet Jacobs 1813-1897Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910Susan B Anthony 1820-1906Clara Barton 1821-1912Harriet Tubman 1822-1913Jessie Benton Fremont 1824-1902Elizabeth Jennings Graham 1827-1901Louisa May Alcott 1832-1888Frances Willard 1839-1898Anne Howard Shaw 1847-1919Emma Lazarus 1849-1887Nellie Bly 1864-1922Lillian Wald 1867-1919Jane Addams 1860-1935Marie Curie 1867-1934Frances Perkins 1880-1965Helen Keller 1880-1968Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962Georgia O Keefe 1887-1986Amelia Earhart 1897-1937Margaret Chase Smith 1897-1995Claire Booth Luce 1903-1987Grace Hopper 1906-1992Kate Smith 1907-1986Rosa Parks 1913-2005Billie Holiday 1915-1959Fannie Lou Harner 1917-1977Marguerite Higgins 1920-1996Coretta Scott King 1927-2006Madeline L Engel 1918-2007Bella Abzug 1920-1998Shirley Chisholm 1924-2005Muriel Siebert 1928-2013Maya Angelou 1928-2014Barbara Bush 1925-2018Sandra Day OConnor 1930-Ruth Bader Ginsberg 1933-Jane Goddall 1934-Barbara Jordan 1936-1996Madeline Albright 1937-Aretha Franklin 1942-2018Billie Jean King 1943-Hillary Clinton 1947-Meryl Streep 1949-Sally Ride 1951-2012.
