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21) Susan B. Anthony
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English
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A biography of an early leader in the campaign for women's rights, particularly in getting women the right to vote.
22) Wilma Rudolph
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English
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A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
23) Abigail Adams
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English
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Chronicles the life and achievements of the wife of the second president of the United States.
24) Althea Gibson
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English
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Follows the life of the first black woman to win the tennis competition at Wimbledon.
30) Grandma Moses
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English
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A biography of the American primitive painter who, at the age of seventy-six, without ever having had an art lesson, began painting realistic scenes of rural life which were critically acclaimed and made her famous.
32) Karen Horney
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English
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A biography of one of the most important figures in the history of psychoanalysis who founded America's first psychoanalytic institute and whose controversial theories on neurosis had an enduring influence on the field of psychology.
33) Lillian Hellman
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English
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Examines the career of Lillian Hellman, including her early life, making as a playwright, and involvement in politics.
34) Louise Nevelson
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English
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Explores the life and artistry of the noted American sculptor.
35) Mary Cassatt
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English
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Traces the life and career of the American painter who was a member of the French impressionist movement of the late 1800's.
36) Nellie Bly
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English
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Follows the life of the celebrated reporter, from her early days to her trip around the world and later triumphs.
37) Agnes de Mille
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English
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Traces the life and accomplishments of the choreographer, dancer, and author who created ballets based on American themes and choreographed the musical, "Oklahoma."
38) Betty Friedan
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English
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A biography of the author of "The Feminine Mystique" who helped found the National Organization for Women in 1966.
39) Emily Dickinson
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English
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Follows the life of the reclusive nineteenth-century poet from Amherst, Massachusetts.
40) Emma Goldman
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English
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A biography of the political activist who was imprisoned and deported for advocating such causes as anarchism, birth control, women's rights, and for opposing the draft during World War I.
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