Topical/Women's History
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Bound for Canaan: The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad, America’s First Civil Rights Movement
$14.99 Read moreAn important book of epic scope on America’s first racially integrated, religiously-inspired political movement for change–The Underground Railroad, a movement peopled by daring heroes and heroines,
- Author: Bordewich, Fergus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: January 10 2006
- ISBN10: 0060524316
- Language: English
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Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon
$37.50 Add to cart“Personal style really originated with Iris Apfel; she has always espoused the virtues of not just dressing for yourself, but being who you are and doing it unapologetically, which is perhaps why she
- Author: Apfel, Iris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 06 2018
- ISBN10: 006240508X
- Language: English
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Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West
$32.00 Add to cart*WINNER OF THE WOMEN WRITING THE WEST 2023 WILLA LITERARY AWARD*
Brave Hearted is not just history, it is an incredibly intense page-turning experience. To read what these women endured is to be transp
- Author: Hickman, Katie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1954118171
- Language: English
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Murder in a Mill Town: Sex, Faith, and the Crime That Captivated a Nation
$35.99 Add to cartA master storyteller presents a riveting drama of America’s first “crime of the century”–from murder investigation to a church sex scandal to celebrity trial–and its aftermath.
In December 1832 a fa- Author: Dorsey, Bruce
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 0197633099
- Language: English
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A History of Women in 101 Objects
$32.00 Add to cartDiscover the hidden history of women–and the world–through this visual exploration of intimate objects and the surprising, sometimes shocking stories behind them.
“I adored this book!”–Olivia Colma- Author: Hirsch, Annabelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0593728750
- Language: English
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Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube: Chasing Fear and Finding Home in the Great White North
$18.00 Add to cartA rich and revelatory memoir of a young woman confronting her fears and finding home in the North.
Blair Braverman fell in love with the North at an early age: By the time she was nineteen, she had lef
- Author: Braverman, Blair
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 21 2017
- ISBN10: 0062311573
- Language: English
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The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos
$18.99 Add to cartTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Also on the USA Today, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Globe and Mail, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller lists.
One of the most important stories of World W
- Author: Batalion, Judy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0062874225
- Language: English
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My Day: The Best of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Acclaimed Newspaper Columns, 1936-1962
$18.99 Add to cartI think Eleanor Roosevelt has so gripped the imagination of this moment because we need her and her vision so completely. . . . She’s perfect for us as we enter the twenty-first century. Eleanor Roose… [more below]
- Author: Roosevelt, Eleanor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: March 8, 2001
- ISBN10: 0306810107
- Language: English
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When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II
$19.99 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Heartwarming.” — New York Times
“Whether or not you’re a book lover, you’ll be moved.” — Entertainment Weekly
“A readable, accessible addition to World War II literatur
- Author: Manning, Molly Guptill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 27, 2015
- ISBN10: 0544570405
- Language: English
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Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
$31.99 Add to cartA compelling narrative of the trials and triumphs of tennis champion Althea Gibson, a key figure in the integration of American sports and, for a time, one of the most famous women in the world.
From- Author: Brown, Ashley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 616
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0197551750
- Language: English
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We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
$19.95 Read moreWITH A FOREWORD BY LISA M. FINE, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY–Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is known for its natural beauty and severe winters, as well as the mines and forests where men labored to feed in… [more below]
- Author: Wong, Phyllis Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1611864208
- Language: English
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A Brief History of the Female Body: An Evolutionary Look at How and Why the Female Form Came to Be
$27.99 Read moreFrom breasts and orgasms to periods, pregnancies, and menopause–A Brief History of the Female Body is a fascinating science book explaining the mysteries of the female body through an evolutionary le
- Author: Emera, Deena
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1728249406
- Language: English
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The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women’s Roles in Society
$17.99 Add to cartWhat makes for the ideal woman? How should she look, love, and be? In this vibrant, high-spirited history, medievalist Eleanor Janega turns to the Middle Ages, the era that bridged the ancient world a
- Author: Janega, Eleanor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1324074469
- Language: English
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The Social Climber
$17.99 Add to cartWhen you‘re on top, you can get away with anything…
It’s the week before her wedding, and all of Eliza’s meticulous planning is about to pay off. She’s become the exact type of woman who would marry … [more below]
- Author: Pellegrino, Amanda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 077838702X
- Language: English
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One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General
$24.99 Add to cart- Author: Barr, William P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 0063158612
- Language: English
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The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie
$16.99 Add to cartDiscover the science of forensics through Agatha Christie’s novels in the ultimate true crime investigation
Agatha Christie is the bestselling novelist of all time, and nearly every story she ever wrot
- Author: Valentine, Carla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 31, 2022
- ISBN10: 1728251842
- Language: English
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Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
$19.99 Add to cart“Not for nothing has Abbott been called a ‘pioneer of sizzle history.’ Here she creates a gripping page-turner that moves at a breathtaking clip through the dramatic events of the Civil War.” — Los A
- Author: Abbott, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: September 08 2015
- ISBN10: 0062092901
- Language: English
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To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876
$19.99 Add to cart#1 New York Times Bestseller
Fox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life of Ulysses S. Grant
“To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. A fast-paced,
- Author: Baier, Bret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 0063039567
- Language: English
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Women & Power: A Manifesto
$18.99 Add to cartAt long last, Mary Beard addresses in one brave book the misogynists and trolls who mercilessly attack and demean women the world over, including, very often, Mary herself. In Women & Power, she trace… [more below]
- Author: Beard, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 12 2017
- ISBN10: 1631494759
- Language: English
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Radium Girls
$15.00 Read more“Compelling, inspiring, and radiant.” — FOREWORD
“Excels in showing the camaraderie of the ‘Ghost Girls.'” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Another example of how great graphic novels are at teaching history.” —
- Author: Cy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: August 23 2022
- ISBN10: 1945820993
- Language: English
