Amazing Women in American History: A Book of Answers for Kids: 6 (The New York Public Library Books for Kids) - Softcover

Heinemann, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471192163 ISBN 13: 9780471192169

Publisher: JW, 1998

Synopsis

The New York Public Library amazing women in American History Join Susan B. Anthony's fight for voting rights. Follow Sandra Day O'Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court and Sally Ride into space. Find the answers to your questions about the amazing women in American history...Who were the Daughters of Liberty? See page 19. Who was the first woman to run for president? See page 79. Who were early leaders of the women's movement? See page 38. Who was Sojourner Truth, and how did she get her name? See page 32. What were flappers? See page 115. Who was Mother Jones? See page 107. How did the National Organization for Women (NOW) begin? See page 138. What is The Feminine Mystique, and why is it so significant? See page 139. Also in this series ...The New York Public Library Incredible Earth The New York Public Library Amazing Space The New York Public Library Amazing African American History

About this title

Synopsis:

What is the real story of Pocahantas? Did women soldiers fight in the Revolutionary War? Which women got rich in the California Gold Rush? When did the first woman astronaut go into space? These are just a few of the hundreds of questions about American women's history answered in this essential new reference. Spanning several centuries, from the lives of the earliest Native American women and the arrival of Europeans through the battles for women's rights and the latest appointment the Supreme Court, this book presents the full scope of women's history in America, including politics, careers, social life, and the arts. Familiar names such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jane Addams, and Rosa Parks mix with unsung heroines such as Nancy Ward, Ellen Craft, and Mary Putnam Jacob to make up the rich tapestry of women's history in America. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY's bestselling reference books include The New York Public Library Desk Reference and The New York Public Library Science Desk Reference. SUE HEINEMANN (Oakland, California) is the author of Timelines in American Women's History.

About the Author:

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY's bestselling reference books include The New York Public Library Desk Reference, The New York Public Library Book of Answers, and The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference. SUE HEINEMANN is the author of Timelines in American Women's History.

About this edition

• Publisher: JW
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0471192163
• ISBN 13: 9780471192169
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 194