Women’s History Books

Rich, Doris L.

Amelia Earhart soared from obscurity to fame as the best-known female aviator in the world. Read about her legacy through the in depth research of Doris L. Rich.

Gornick, Vivian

"Emma Goldman" is the story of a modern radical who took seriously the idea that inner liberation is the first business of social revolution.

Shetterly, Margot Lee author.

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program.

Gordon, Mary, 1949-

Joan of Arc, a French woman who wore men’s armor, led an army, and was burned at the stake, lived from 1412 to 1431. She has been a source of fascination for over five hundred years.

Isgro, Bailey Sisoy author.

Rosie, a Detroit Herstory is a story for young readers about women workers during World War II.

Gorman, Jacqueline Laks, 1955-

Describes what life was like for American women in the 1960s and 1970s, discussing such aspects as the beginning of modern feminism.

Conkling, Winifred author.

The story of the American women who demanded, fought for, and finally won the right to vote.

Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989-

A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of fifty famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.