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Significant Squads: Women in History

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There's no question that individuals might be flashy and interesting, but strength in numbers gets things done and can create powerful movements. Try a nonfiction book about a group of women who impacted history in different ways: some interesting, some terrifying, some tragic, but all noteworthy.

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Behind Every Great Man

Behind Every Great Man

The Forgotten Women Behind the World's Famous and Infamous

by Wagman-Geller, Marlene

Book - 2015

From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their men. From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their men. Show less

From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their men. From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary, and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their men. Show less

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Born to Fly

Born to Fly

The First Women's Air Race Across America

by Sheinkin, Steve

Book - 2019

Learn about the 20 women pilots who participated in the first official all-female air race in the U.S. The 1929 Women’s Air Derby was a suspenseful, nail-biting race across the country that featured some of the most skilled pilots of the time. Learn about the 20 women pilots who participated in the first official all-female air race in the U.S. The 1929 Women’s Air Derby was a suspenseful, nail-biting race across the country that featured some of the most skilled pilots of the time. Show less

Learn about the 20 women pilots who participated in the first official all-female air race in the U.S. The 1929 Women’s Air Derby was a suspenseful, nail-biting race across the country that featured some of the most skilled pilots of the time. Learn about the 20 women pilots who participated in the first official all-female air race in the U.S. The 1929 Women’s Air Derby was a suspenseful, nail-biting race across the country that featured some of the most skilled pilots of the time. Show less

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Brave Hearted

Brave Hearted

The Women of the American West 1836-1880

by Hickman, Katie

Book - 2022

Hard-drinking, hard-living poker players and prostitutes; wives and mothers traveling 2,500 miles across the prairies; African-American women in search of...Show more Hard-drinking, hard-living poker players and prostitutes; wives and mothers traveling 2,500 miles across the prairies; African-American women in search of freedom; Chinese sex-workers sold openly on the docks of San Francisco; Native American women brutally displaced: all were women of resilience and courage in the face of tumultuous change. Show less

Hard-drinking, hard-living poker players and prostitutes; wives and mothers traveling 2,500 miles across the prairies; African-American women in search of...Show more Hard-drinking, hard-living poker players and prostitutes; wives and mothers traveling 2,500 miles across the prairies; African-American women in search of freedom; Chinese sex-workers sold openly on the docks of San Francisco; Native American women brutally displaced: all were women of resilience and courage in the face of tumultuous change. Show less

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Come Fly the World

Come Fly the World

The Jet-age Story of the Women of Pan Am

by Cooke, Julia

Book - 2021

A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975. A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975. Show less

A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975. A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975. Show less

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The Daughters of Kobani

The Daughters of Kobani

A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice

by Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach

Book - 2021

Rigorously reported and powerfully told, this book shines a light on a group of women intent on not only defeating the Islamic State on the battlefield but also on changing women's lives in their corner of the Middle East and beyond. Rigorously reported and powerfully told, this book shines a light on a group of women intent on not only defeating the Islamic State on the battlefield but also on changing women's lives in their corner of the Middle East and beyond. Show less

Rigorously reported and powerfully told, this book shines a light on a group of women intent on not only defeating the Islamic State on the battlefield but also on changing women's lives in their corner of the Middle East and beyond. Rigorously reported and powerfully told, this book shines a light on a group of women intent on not only defeating the Islamic State on the battlefield but also on changing women's lives in their corner of the Middle East and beyond. Show less

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Dust Bowl Girls

Dust Bowl Girls

The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory

by Reeder, Lydia

Book - 2017

At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began recruiting talented, hardwo...Show more At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began recruiting talented, hardworking young women for his basketball team. The incentive offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team. Show less

At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began recruiting talented, hardwo...Show more At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began recruiting talented, hardworking young women for his basketball team. The incentive offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team. Show less

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Fearless Women

Fearless Women

Feminist Patriots From Abigail Adams to Beyoncé

by Cobbs, Elizabeth

Book - 2023

Cobbs traces the long history of American feminism, dating back to the Revolution, when the founding principle of equality became a battering ram against ...Show more Cobbs traces the long history of American feminism, dating back to the Revolution, when the founding principle of equality became a battering ram against hierarchy. She tells this story through the public and private lives of 16 women who pushed the boundaries of their times and insisted on their right to control their bodies and their lives. Show less

Cobbs traces the long history of American feminism, dating back to the Revolution, when the founding principle of equality became a battering ram against ...Show more Cobbs traces the long history of American feminism, dating back to the Revolution, when the founding principle of equality became a battering ram against hierarchy. She tells this story through the public and private lives of 16 women who pushed the boundaries of their times and insisted on their right to control their bodies and their lives. Show less

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Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

by Shetterly, Margot Lee

Book - 2016

The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA at the leading edge of the feminist and civil rights movement, whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA at the leading edge of the feminist and civil rights movement, whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. Show less

The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA at the leading edge of the feminist and civil rights movement, whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA at the leading edge of the feminist and civil rights movement, whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. Show less

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Highway of Tears

Highway of Tears

A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

by McDiarmid, Jessica

Book - 2019

A penetrating, deeply moving account of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls of Highway 16, and a searing indictment of the society that failed them. A penetrating, deeply moving account of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls of Highway 16, and a searing indictment of the society that failed them. Show less

A penetrating, deeply moving account of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls of Highway 16, and a searing indictment of the society that failed them. A penetrating, deeply moving account of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls of Highway 16, and a searing indictment of the society that failed them. Show less

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Lady Killers

Lady Killers

Deadly Women Throughout History

by Telfer, Tori

Book - 2017

The narrative we're comfortable with is the one where women are the victims of violent crime, not the perpetrators. Defying stereotypes, this book takes a...Show more The narrative we're comfortable with is the one where women are the victims of violent crime, not the perpetrators. Defying stereotypes, this book takes a bloodcurdling, insightful and irresistible journey into the heart of human darkness. While men make up the bulk of violent criminals, this group of women offers a counterpoint to that assumption. Show less

The narrative we're comfortable with is the one where women are the victims of violent crime, not the perpetrators. Defying stereotypes, this book takes a...Show more The narrative we're comfortable with is the one where women are the victims of violent crime, not the perpetrators. Defying stereotypes, this book takes a bloodcurdling, insightful and irresistible journey into the heart of human darkness. While men make up the bulk of violent criminals, this group of women offers a counterpoint to that assumption. Show less

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Letters to My Weird Sisters

Letters to My Weird Sisters

by Limburg, Joanne

Book - 2021

An autistic feminist author looks at women's history, in search of her 'weird sisters.’ Eager to discover other women who had been misunderstood in their ...Show more An autistic feminist author looks at women's history, in search of her 'weird sisters.’ Eager to discover other women who had been misunderstood in their time, she writes a series of wide-ranging letters to four 'weird sisters' from history, addressing topics including autistic parenting, social isolation, feminism, the movement for disability rights and the appalling punishments that have been meted out over centuries to those deemed to fall short of the norm. Show less

An autistic feminist author looks at women's history, in search of her 'weird sisters.’ Eager to discover other women who had been misunderstood in their ...Show more An autistic feminist author looks at women's history, in search of her 'weird sisters.’ Eager to discover other women who had been misunderstood in their time, she writes a series of wide-ranging letters to four 'weird sisters' from history, addressing topics including autistic parenting, social isolation, feminism, the movement for disability rights and the appalling punishments that have been meted out over centuries to those deemed to fall short of the norm. Show less

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Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy

Four Women Undercover in the Civil War

by Abbott, Karen

Book - 2014

Stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farm girl, an abolitionist, and a widow, all spies during the Civil War. What begins as familiar history quickly becomes a new story as the reader follows these four women. Stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farm girl, an abolitionist, and a widow, all spies during the Civil War. What begins as familiar history quickly becomes a new story as the reader follows these four women. Show less

Stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farm girl, an abolitionist, and a widow, all spies during the Civil War. What begins as familiar history quickly becomes a new story as the reader follows these four women. Stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farm girl, an abolitionist, and a widow, all spies during the Civil War. What begins as familiar history quickly becomes a new story as the reader follows these four women. Show less

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The Light of Days

The Light of Days

The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos

by Batalion, Judith

Book - 2020

Presents the untold story of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. Presents the untold story of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. Show less

Presents the untold story of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. Presents the untold story of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. Show less

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The Radium Girls

The Radium Girls

The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

by Moore, Kate

Book - 2017

As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious ...Show more As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. Show less

As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious ...Show more As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. Show less

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Sisters in Hate

Sisters in Hate

American Women on the Front Lines of White Nationalism

by Darby, Seyward

Book - 2020

Presents a revelatory portrait of white nationalism that traces the lives of three women supporters whose respective experiences with the far right shaped their radicalization. Presents a revelatory portrait of white nationalism that traces the lives of three women supporters whose respective experiences with the far right shaped their radicalization. Show less

Presents a revelatory portrait of white nationalism that traces the lives of three women supporters whose respective experiences with the far right shaped their radicalization. Presents a revelatory portrait of white nationalism that traces the lives of three women supporters whose respective experiences with the far right shaped their radicalization. Show less

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They Were Her Property

They Were Her Property

White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

by Jones-Rogers, Stephanie E.

Book - 2019

Because women typically inherited more slaves than land, enslaved people were often their primary source of wealth. Not only did white women often refuse ...Show more Because women typically inherited more slaves than land, enslaved people were often their primary source of wealth. Not only did white women often refuse to cede ownership of their slaves to their husbands, they employed management techniques that were as effective and brutal as those used by slave‑owning men. Show less

Because women typically inherited more slaves than land, enslaved people were often their primary source of wealth. Not only did white women often refuse ...Show more Because women typically inherited more slaves than land, enslaved people were often their primary source of wealth. Not only did white women often refuse to cede ownership of their slaves to their husbands, they employed management techniques that were as effective and brutal as those used by slave‑owning men. Show less

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This Long Thread

This Long Thread

Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection

by Hewett, Jen

Book - 2021

The diverse range of textile artists featured include knitters, quilters, sewers, weavers and more who are making inspiring and exciting work, yet who are...Show more The diverse range of textile artists featured include knitters, quilters, sewers, weavers and more who are making inspiring and exciting work, yet who are often overlooked by mainstream media. Weaving together interviews, first-person essays and profiles, this book explores the work and contributions of women of color across the fiber arts community, representing a wide spectrum. Show less

The diverse range of textile artists featured include knitters, quilters, sewers, weavers and more who are making inspiring and exciting work, yet who are...Show more The diverse range of textile artists featured include knitters, quilters, sewers, weavers and more who are making inspiring and exciting work, yet who are often overlooked by mainstream media. Weaving together interviews, first-person essays and profiles, this book explores the work and contributions of women of color across the fiber arts community, representing a wide spectrum. Show less

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The Three Mothers

The Three Mothers

How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped A Nation

by Tubbs, Anna Malaika

Book - 2021

These three mothers taught resistance and a fundamental belief in the worth of Black people to their sons, even when these beliefs flew in the face of Ame...Show more These three mothers taught resistance and a fundamental belief in the worth of Black people to their sons, even when these beliefs flew in the face of America's racist practices and led to ramifications for all three families' safety. The fight for equal justice and dignity came above all else for the three mothers. Show less

These three mothers taught resistance and a fundamental belief in the worth of Black people to their sons, even when these beliefs flew in the face of Ame...Show more These three mothers taught resistance and a fundamental belief in the worth of Black people to their sons, even when these beliefs flew in the face of America's racist practices and led to ramifications for all three families' safety. The fight for equal justice and dignity came above all else for the three mothers. Show less

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Twice as Hard

Twice as Hard

The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, From the Civil War to the 21st Century

by Brown, Jasmine

Book - 2023

Tells the stories of nine pioneering black women physicians beginning in 1860 when a black woman first entered medical school. Brown tells the stories of ...Show more Tells the stories of nine pioneering black women physicians beginning in 1860 when a black woman first entered medical school. Brown tells the stories of these doctors from the perspective of a black woman in medicine today, creating connections from the past to the present. Show less

Tells the stories of nine pioneering black women physicians beginning in 1860 when a black woman first entered medical school. Brown tells the stories of ...Show more Tells the stories of nine pioneering black women physicians beginning in 1860 when a black woman first entered medical school. Brown tells the stories of these doctors from the perspective of a black woman in medicine today, creating connections from the past to the present. Show less

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The Unwomanly Face of War

The Unwomanly Face of War

An Oral History of Women in World War II

by Aleksievich, Svetlana

Book - 2017

Collectively, these women's voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of the war. This collection of stories of women's experiences in Wor...Show more Collectively, these women's voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of the war. This collection of stories of women's experiences in World War II, both on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories offers a new look at a familiar history. Show less

Collectively, these women's voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of the war. This collection of stories of women's experiences in Wor...Show more Collectively, these women's voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of the war. This collection of stories of women's experiences in World War II, both on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories offers a new look at a familiar history. Show less

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Wake

Wake

The Hidden History of Women-led Slave Revolts

by Hall, Rebecca

Graphic Novel - 2021

"Wake" brings to light for the first time the existence of enslaved Black women warriors, whose stories can be traced by carefully scrutinizing ...Show more "Wake" brings to light for the first time the existence of enslaved Black women warriors, whose stories can be traced by carefully scrutinizing historical records. Where the historical record goes silent, Hall shows how one can recreate what probably happened. An exercise in reconstructing missing history. Show less

"Wake" brings to light for the first time the existence of enslaved Black women warriors, whose stories can be traced by carefully scrutinizing ...Show more "Wake" brings to light for the first time the existence of enslaved Black women warriors, whose stories can be traced by carefully scrutinizing historical records. Where the historical record goes silent, Hall shows how one can recreate what probably happened. An exercise in reconstructing missing history. Show less

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Women in White Coats

Women in White Coats

How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine

by Campbell, Olivia

Book - 2021

Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field. Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field. Show less

Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field. Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field. Show less

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