Women's History

Celebrate Women's History Month at Anoka County Library. New titles that explore the lives of fascinating women.

Updated March 21, 2023
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The confidante : the untold story of the woman who helped win WWII and shape modern America
Gorham, Christopher C.
Paper Book
As FDR's special envoy to Europe in World War II she went where FDR couldn't go. She was among the first Allied women to enter a liberated concentration camp, and stood in the Eagle's Nest, Hitler's mountain retreat days after it's capture. She guided the direction of the G.I. Bill of Rights and the...
Discover her art : women artists and their masterpieces
Leibowitz, Jean
Paper Book
"An inclusive, easy-to-read guidebook to women artists." -- Publishers Weekly. "A must for art history curriculum and to diversify biography shelves." --School Library Journal. Discover Her Art invites young art lovers and...
The doctors Blackwell : how two pioneering sisters brought medicine to women--and women to medicine
Nimura, Janice P.
Paper Book
Elizabeth Blackwell believed from an early age that she was destined for a mission beyond the scope of "ordinary" womanhood. Though the world at first recoiled at the notion of a woman studying medicine, her intelligence and intensity ultimately won her the acceptance of the male medical...
Milloo's mind : the story of Maryam Faruqi, trailblazer for women's education
Faruqi, Reem
Paper Book
From the author of Lailah's Lunchbox and Unsettled comes a powerful picture book biography about Maryam Faruqi, the founder of the Happy Home Schools, which provided education to thousands of girls across Pakistan at a time when girls weren't encouraged to go to school. ...
Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter
Salazar, Aida
Paper Book
**A CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK** The remarkable true story of Jovita Valdovinos, a Mexican revolutionary who disguised herself as a man to fight for her rights! * "Graceful . . deft . . . mesmerizing. . . . Bravery and determination prevail in this inspiring tale." --...
The woman in the moon : how Margaret Hamilton helped fly the first astronauts to the moon
Maurer, Richard
Paper Book
A stunning and intimate biography of Margaret Hamilton, the computer engineer who helped Apollo 11 and mankind get from the Earth to the moon. First-hand accounts, exclusive interviews with the legendary Margaret Hamilton, and detailed science populate the pages of this...
Empress of the Nile : the daredevil archaeologist who saved Egypt's ancient temples from destruction
Olson, Lynne
Paper Book
New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * The remarkable story of the intrepid French archaeologist who led the international effort to save ancient Egyptian temples from the floodwaters of the Aswan Dam, by the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade's Secret War...
Sisters in science : Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska, and the atomic power of sisterhood
Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Paper Book
Discover the fascinating true story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her sister Bronia, two trailblazing women who worked together and made a legendary impact on chemistry and health care as we know it. Marie Curie has long been a well-known name around the world. Though...
The exceptions : Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the fight for women in science
Zernike, Kate
Paper Book
A New York Times Notable Book As late as 1999, women who succeeded in science were called "exceptional" as if it were unusual for them to be so bright. They were exceptional, not because they could succeed at science but because of all they accomplished despite the...

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