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Why They Marched

Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

by Susan Ware ...

“Lively and delightful…zooms in on the faces in the crowd to help us understand both the depth and the diversity of the women’s suffrage movement. Some women went to jail. Others climbed mountains. Visual artists, dancers, and journalists all played a part…Far from perfect, they used their own abilities, defects, and opportunities to build a movement that still resonates today.”—Laurel Thatcher ... Read more

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“Lively and delightful…zooms in on the faces in the crowd to help us understand both the depth and the diversity of the women’s suffrage movement. Some women went to jail. Others climbed mountains. Visual artists, dancers, and journalists all played a part…Far from perfect, they used their own abilities, defects, and opportunities to build a movement that still resonates today.”—Laurel Thatcher
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Speaking Louder Than I Can

The Power of Feminist Biography

by Susan Ware ...

Feminist biography burst on the scene in the 1970s dedicated to discovering and reclaiming female characters whose lives had been ignored or overlooked. Recovering women's lives wasn't enough. Feminist biographers pioneered an interpretive and narrative strategy that focused on gender as a primary influence on women's lives alongside a commitment to exploring those lives through the powerful lens ... Read more

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Feminist biography burst on the scene in the 1970s dedicated to discovering and reclaiming female characters whose lives had been ignored or overlooked. Recovering women's lives wasn't enough. Feminist biographers pioneered an interpretive and narrative strategy that focused on gender as a primary influence on women's lives alongside a commitment to exploring those lives through the powerful lens
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American Women's History

A Very Short Introduction

by Susan Ware ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
In 1607, Powhatan teenager Pocahontas first encountered English settlers when John Smith was brought to her village as a captive. In 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women the constitutional right to vote. And in 2012, the U.S. Marine Corps lifted its ban on women in active combat, allowing female marines to join the sisterhood of American women who stand at the center of this ... Read more

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In 1607, Powhatan teenager Pocahontas first encountered English settlers when John Smith was brought to her village as a captive. In 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women the constitutional right to vote. And in 2012, the U.S. Marine Corps lifted its ban on women in active combat, allowing female marines to join the sisterhood of American women who stand at the center of this
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Game, Set, Match

Billie Jean King and the Revolution in Women’s Sports

by Susan Ware ...

When Billie Jean King trounced Bobby Riggs in tennis’s “Battle of the Sexes” in 1973, she placed sports squarely at the center of a national debate about gender equity. In this winning combination of biography and history, Susan Ware argues that King’s challenge to sexism, the supportive climate of second-wave feminism, and the legislative clout of Title IX sparked a women’s sports revolution in ... Read more

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When Billie Jean King trounced Bobby Riggs in tennis’s “Battle of the Sexes” in 1973, she placed sports squarely at the center of a national debate about gender equity. In this winning combination of biography and history, Susan Ware argues that King’s challenge to sexism, the supportive climate of second-wave feminism, and the legislative clout of Title IX sparked a women’s sports revolution in
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It's One O'Clock and Here Is Mary Margaret McBride

A Radio Biography

by Susan Ware ...

One of the most beloved radio show hosts of the 1940s and 1950s, Mary Margaret McBride (1899—1976) regularly attracted between six and eight million listeners to her daily one o'clock broadcast. During her twenty years on the air she interviewed tens of thousands of people, from President Harry Truman and Frank Lloyd Wright to Rachel Carson and Zora Neale Hurston. This is her story.Five decades ... Read more

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One of the most beloved radio show hosts of the 1940s and 1950s, Mary Margaret McBride (1899—1976) regularly attracted between six and eight million listeners to her daily one o'clock broadcast. During her twenty years on the air she interviewed tens of thousands of people, from President Harry Truman and Frank Lloyd Wright to Rachel Carson and Zora Neale Hurston. This is her story.Five decades
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Forgotten Heroes

Inspiring American Portraits From Our Leading Hist

by Susan Ware ...

The pages of the past are full of characters who remind us that history depends upon the great deeds of men and women, whether famous or humble. Where would America be without George Washington, or Daniel Boone, or Sojourner Truth, or Babe Ruth? Where would we be without so many characters who are less well remembered today?Historians and biographers regularly come across stories of little-known ... Read more

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The pages of the past are full of characters who remind us that history depends upon the great deeds of men and women, whether famous or humble. Where would America be without George Washington, or Daniel Boone, or Sojourner Truth, or Babe Ruth? Where would we be without so many characters who are less well remembered today?Historians and biographers regularly come across stories of little-known
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Why They Marched

Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

by Susan Ware ...

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne ...

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9 hours 11 min

Looking beyond the national leadership of the suffrage movement, an acclaimed historian gives voice to the thousands of women from different backgrounds, races, and religions whose local passion and protest resounded throughout the land.For far too long, the history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the tale of a few iconic leaders, all white and native-born. But Susan ... Read more

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Looking beyond the national leadership of the suffrage movement, an acclaimed historian gives voice to the thousands of women from different backgrounds, races, and religions whose local passion and protest resounded throughout the land.For far too long, the history of how American women won the right to vote has been told as the tale of a few iconic leaders, all white and native-born. But Susan
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Forgotten Heroes

Inspiring American Portraits from Our Leading Historians

by Susan Ware, David McCullough ...

Narrated by Susan Ware ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

For Forgotten Heroes, thirty-five prominent historians chose their favorite stories of unsung American figures. From Johnny Appleseed and John Quincy Adams to abolitionist Sojourner Truth and Margaret Anderson, the publisher of James Joyce's Ulysses, these profiles remind us that history depends upon the great deeds of women and men, whether famous or humble. Designed for delight, instruction, and ... Read more

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For Forgotten Heroes, thirty-five prominent historians chose their favorite stories of unsung American figures. From Johnny Appleseed and John Quincy Adams to abolitionist Sojourner Truth and Margaret Anderson, the publisher of James Joyce's Ulysses, these profiles remind us that history depends upon the great deeds of women and men, whether famous or humble. Designed for delight, instruction, and
... Read more
American Women's Suffrage: Voices from the Long Struggle for the Vote 1776-1965 (LOA #332)

Edited by Susan Ware ...

Series Book 332 - The Library of America
In their own voices, the full story of the women and men who struggled to make American democracy wholeWith a record number of female candidates in the 2020 election and women's rights an increasingly urgent topic in the news, it's crucial that we understand the history that got us where we are now. For the first time, here is the full, definitive story of the movement for voting rights for ... Read more

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In their own voices, the full story of the women and men who struggled to make American democracy wholeWith a record number of female candidates in the 2020 election and women's rights an increasingly urgent topic in the news, it's crucial that we understand the history that got us where we are now. For the first time, here is the full, definitive story of the movement for voting rights for
... Read more
Louisiana Women

Their Lives and Times, Volume 2

by Shannon Frystak, Mary Farmer-Kaiser, Janet Allured, Court Carney, Emily Clark, Mark Duvall, Emily Epstein Landau, Hellen Lee, Leslie Gale Parr0, Giselle Roberts1, Lee Sartain2, Sara Brooks Sundberg3, Tania Tetlow4, Susan Tucker5, Michael Wade6, Carolyn E. Ware7, Beth Willinger8, Mary Wilson9, Brittney Cooper0, Lucy Gutman1 ...

Series series
Louisiana Women: Their Lives and Times, volume 2, highlights the significant historical contributions of some of Louisiana’s most noteworthy and also overlooked women from the eighteenth century to the present. This volume underscores the cultural, social, and political distinctiveness of the state as well as showcases the actions and activities of women who greatly affected the history of ... Read more

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Louisiana Women: Their Lives and Times, volume 2, highlights the significant historical contributions of some of Louisiana’s most noteworthy and also overlooked women from the eighteenth century to the present. This volume underscores the cultural, social, and political distinctiveness of the state as well as showcases the actions and activities of women who greatly affected the history of
... Read more
The Unseen Frontline - 30 Powerful Narratives of Civilian Endurance and Aid in the Civil War

Civilian Courage: Voices Behind the Civil War's Battlefields

by Louisa May Alcott, Adam Gurowski, Walt Whitman, William E. Barton, William Howard Russell, Sarah H. Bradford, Thomas E. Taylor, Mary Rhodes Waring Henagan, Susan R. Jervey, Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, Myrta Lockett Avary, Henry Martyn Kieffer, Mary Ann Loughborough, Sarah Morgan Dawson, Elizabeth Bacon Custer, Sara Agnes Rice Pryor, Eliza Frances Andrews, John Beauchamp Jones, Susie King Taylor, Mary Ann Harris Gay, Parthenia Antoinette Hague, C. T. Quintard, Maud E. Morrow, Phoebe Yates Pember, S. Emma E. Edmonds, Mary Boykin Chesnut, George Barton, Fannie A. Beers, Sarah Ellen Blackwell, Tillie Pierce Alleman ...

The Unseen Frontline - 30 Powerful Narratives of Civilian Endurance and Aid in the Civil War offers a profound exploration into the everyday life and challenges of civilians during one of America's most tumultuous periods. These testimonies expose the true sufferance, the selfless support of the troops, the bravery and many challenges they endured. From volunteers, nurses, doctors, to women and ... Read more

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The Unseen Frontline - 30 Powerful Narratives of Civilian Endurance and Aid in the Civil War offers a profound exploration into the everyday life and challenges of civilians during one of America's most tumultuous periods. These testimonies expose the true sufferance, the selfless support of the troops, the bravery and many challenges they endured. From volunteers, nurses, doctors, to women and
... Read more
Two diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865

Echoes of Southern Turmoil: Personal Narratives from 1865

by Mary Rhodes Waring Henagan, Susan R. Jervey, Charlotte St. J. Ravenel ...

In 'Two Diaries From Middle St. John'Äôs, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865,' readers are ushered into the turbulent closing months of the American Civil War through the deeply personal and revealing entries of voices seldom heard. This profound anthology captures a critical moment in history, offering insights into the struggles, hopes, and daily life of Southern residents at a time of ... Read more

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In 'Two Diaries From Middle St. John'Äôs, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865,' readers are ushered into the turbulent closing months of the American Civil War through the deeply personal and revealing entries of voices seldom heard. This profound anthology captures a critical moment in history, offering insights into the struggles, hopes, and daily life of Southern residents at a time of
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