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5) Helen Keller
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Language
English
Description
Describes how a woman left blind and deaf from a childhood illness overcame her handicaps to become a noted writer and humanitarian.
7) Jane Addams
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Language
English
Description
Jane Addams helped immigrants by founding the first settlement house, Hull House, in Chicago. This is a thorough & well-organized book. It describes her efforts to challenge social conventions -- attending college during a time (the late 1800s) when few women had that opportunity. She later devoted her life to working to help the poor & change the attitudes & treatment of the less fortunate.
8) Clara Barton
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Language
English
Description
Follows the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
11) Gloria Steinem
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Language
English
Description
A biography of the feminist writer and activist who founded "Ms." magazine, helped found the National Women's Political Caucus, and helped establish the Women's Action Alliance.
12) Edith Wharton
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Language
English
Description
A biography of the American author known for her psychological examination of the moral and social values of middle-class and upper-class society.
13) Lillian Hellman
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Language
English
Description
Examines the career of Lillian Hellman, including her early life, making as a playwright, and involvement in politics.
14) Margaret Mead
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Language
English
Description
A biography of the now legendary anthropologist famous for her studies of primitive cultures.
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