On This Day She
Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time
Zusammenfassung
A fascinating page-a-day collection profiling extraordinary women of all races, eras, and nationalities.
Our past is full of influential women. Whether politicians, troublemakers, explorers, artists, and even the odd murderer, women have shaped society around the globe. But too often, these women have been unfairly confined to the margins of history.
On This Day She: Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time corrects this imbalance. A day-by-day collection of inspiring stories about incredible women who made history but seldom received the acknowledgement they deserved, this book introduces readers to women of all colors, eras, and nationalities. From Queen Elizabeth I to Beyoncé, Doria Shafik to Lillian Bilocca, this book gives voice both to female icons and to those whom the history books have overlooked.
These women campaigned, cured, and adventured their way through life. They include musicians, painters, scientists, poets, and more. Spanning centuries, On This Day She is a record of human existence at its most authentic.
Schlagworte
Montessori History Beyoncé Feminist Studies Pocahontas Margaret Thatcher Toni Morrison biographies Harriet Tubman Hattie McDaniel Joan of Arc Nadia Comaneci Nina Simone Twiggy Marlene Dietrich Hypatia Aphra Behn JK Rowling Jane Goodall Audre Lord Joan Jett Billie Jean King Georgia O'Keeffe Gloria Steinem Harriet Beecher Stowe Helen Keller Henrietta Lacks Catherine the Great Hillary Clinton Alice Guy-Blache Amelia Earhart women in history portraits of women Mary Wollstonecraft Loraine Hansberry Louisa May Alcott Lucille Ball Madam CJ Walker biographies about womenKeywords
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- i–x Preface i–x
- 1–34 JANUARY 1–34
- 35–66 FEBRUARY 35–66
- 67–100 MARCH 67–100
- 101–133 APRIL 101–133
- 134–167 MAY 134–167
- 168–200 JUNE 168–200
- 201–234 JULY 201–234
- 235–268 AUGUST 235–268
- 269–301 SEPTEMBER 269–301
- 302–335 OCTOBER 302–335
- 336–368 NOVEMBER 336–368
- 369–402 DECEMBER 369–402
- 403–406 What next? 403–406
- 407–408 Picture Permissions 407–408
- 409–416 Index 409–416
- 417–418 About the authors 417–418
- 419–420 Acknowledgements 419–420
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- „... (1930–)172On this day in 1863, Harriet Tubman became the only woman to lead an armed expedition in the ...” „... people escaping slavery (see Harriet Tubman). In 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, allowing ...” „... “conductor”; nicknamed “Moses,” she freed about a hundred people. When the Civil War began in 1861, Tubman ...”
- „... 27 AugFranklin, Rosalind 21 NovFrench, Harriet 29 Decvon Freytag-Loringhoven, Elsa 17 ...” „... Jan Stopes, Charlotte Carmichael 18 MarBeecher Stowe, Harriet 5 JunStyrene, Poly 30 ...” „... MayToshiko, Kishida 12 OctTownsend, Lucy 8 AprTristan, Flora 28 Jan Truth, Sojourner 29 MayTubman ...”
- „... for independence from British rule, from Harriet Tubman in America and Constance Markievicz in Ireland ...”
- „... who had become leaders: “I felt like Sojourner Truth was pushing down on one shoulder and Harriet ...” „... Tubman was pushing down on the other – saying, ‘Sit down girl!’” Colvin was handcuffed by police, jailed ...”