Trailblazing Women!: Amazing Americans Who Made History

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120 biographies of history-making women

Explores ground-breaking achievements in politics, religion, science, art, music, literature, sports, education, civil rights, the military and more.

From a scholar and researcher distilling and presenting the latest and most important information on the history of women in America

Clear organization makes finding information quick and easy

Fascinating storytelling

Historical insights and explanations

120 illustrations and photos bring the text to life

Helpful bibliography

Thoroughly indexed

Authoritative resource

Ideal for anyone seeking a better understanding of the invaluable role of women in American history

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the combination of the current and historical, famous and lesser-known figures, gives this collection its punch. excellent resource that provides lists for further research, and will interest young people in womens history. Booklist

While many of the women included in the book remain famous today, some are now far less well known than their achievements warrant .Trailblazing Women! Amazing Americans Who Made Historyprovides really interesting and insightful accounts of the lives and works of some truly extraordinary women Portland Book Review

meet the women who have made and changed history, contributed revolutionary new ideas and moved science forward covers the lasting legacies of well-known and lesser-known stars SirReadALot.org

profiles important American women active in the 19th century through the present, from various fields of science, activism, art, literature, media, sports, law, government, medicine, politics, and the military. Protoview Book News

Author Bio

Deborah G. Felder is a graduate of Bard College, where she studied drama and literature. She worked as an editor at Scholastic, Inc., and has been a freelance writer and editor for over 30 years. The author of more than 20 publications, including fiction and nonfiction books, and articles for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers, her books include Visible Ink Press The American Womens Almanac: 500 Years of Vitality, Triumph and Excellence as well as The 100 Most Influential Women of All Time: A Ranking Past and Present; A Century of Women: The Most Influential Events in Twentieth-Century Womens History; and A Bookshelf of Our Own: Works That Changed Womens Lives. She has also written book reviews for The New York Times Book Review, Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers Weekly. She resides with her husband, Daniel Burt, in South Chatham, Massachusetts.