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• Women's History Resource Links

  View on nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org

  From the National Women's History Alliance, a leader in promoting Women’s History and is committed to the goals of education, empowerment, equality, and inclusion.

• DPL Teens: Strong Female Leads

  View on bibliocommons.com

  Slay, queen. A wide range of stories featuring strong female, femme, female-presenting, and nonbinary characters.

• Women's History Month

  View on womenshistorymonth.gov

  The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women's History Month | National Women's History Museum

  View on womenshistory.org

  Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history.

• Ida B. the Queen

  the Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells

  Duster, Michelle

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  Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer.

• The Color of Dance

  a Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion in the World of Ballet

  Wallace-McMillian, TaKiyah

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  With these more than 190 breathtaking images of colorful ballerinas of all ages and levels, both amateur and professional, TaKiyah gives a voice to dancers who have been underrepresented for too long. With dozens of quotes throughout from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Breaking Through

  My Life in Science

  Karikó, Katalin

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  Hungarian American biochemist Karikó, whose research was instrumental in the development of mRNA vaccines for Covid-19, details her life and career in this captivating debut memoir.

• Revolutionary Women

  50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules

  Shen, Ann

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  A celebration of women of color, centering women who have historically been sidelined. For fans of Ann Shen's beloved BAD GIRLS THROUGHOUT HISTORY, this spiritual successor celebrates the accomplishments of these incredible women alongside…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Brave Foremothers

  Celebrating 100 Black, Brown, Asian, & Indigenous Women Who Changed the Course of History

  Kennedy, Rozella

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  Inspired by her own foremothers' legacies and the friendships formed throughout her life, Rozella Kennedy centers and celebrates the stories of 100 Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous women--both famous and little-known--who changed the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beautiful and Terrible Things

  Faith, Doubt, and Discovering a Way Back to Each Other

  Butler, Amy (Rev. Dr.)

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  Pastor Amy Butler, the first woman at the helm of New York’s historic Riverside Church, knows firsthand that to navigate such a world, one must be courageous, honest, and compassionate. In Beautiful and Terrible Things, Pastor Amy draws on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Betty Friedan

  Magnificent Disrupter

  Shteir, Rachel, 1964-

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  A new portrait of Betty Friedan, the author and activist acclaimed as the mother of second-wave feminism..

• Blackbirds Singing

  Inspiring Black Women's Speeches From the Civil War to the Twenty-first Century

  Bell, Janet Dewart

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  An uplifting collection of speeches by African American women, curated by civil and human rights activist, scholar, and author Janet Dewart Bell. These magnificent speakers explore ethics, morality, courage, authenticity, and leadership,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Best Believe

  the Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good

  Ramos, NoNieqa

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  Meet the Tres Hermanas: Evelina Antonetty, Lillian López, and Elba Cabrera. They moved from Puerto Rico to New York City as children and grew up to become leaders in their Bronx community. Evelina, an activist for social causes, founded…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Exceptions

  Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science

  Zernike, Kate

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  From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who broke the story, The Exceptions chronicles groundbreaking science and a history-making fight for equal opportunity. It offers a thrilling and intimate look at the passion that drives discovery…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All You Have to Do Is Call

  Maher, Kerri

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  A dramatic and inspiring novel based on the true story of the Jane Collective and the brave women who fought for our right to choose, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Bookseller.

• Becoming Madam Secretary

  Dray, Stephanie

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• California Golden

  Benjamin, Melanie, 1962-

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• But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

  An Oral History of the '60s Girl Groups

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• Brave the Wild River

  the Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

  Sevigny, Melissa L., 1986-

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• Althea

  the Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson

  Jacobs, Sally H., 1957-

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