Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Memoirs of a Medieval Woman Memoirs of a Medieval Woman Louise Collis From back cover: This unique biography tells the story of an extraordinary fifteenth-century woman who journeyed all over Europe from England to the Holy Land. A vigorous and passionate woman, Marger… OL101349W
Why women should rule the world Why women should rule the world Dee Dee Myers What would happen if women ruled the world?Everything could change, according to former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers. Politics would be more collegial. Businesses would be more productiv… OL15845947W
Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War Roger D. Markwick "More than 800,000 Soviet women fought against Hitler's onslaught during the 'Great Patriotic War,' 1941-45. Female participation in military conflict on such a scale is historically unique. This is … OL16681703W
Stories of women in World War II Stories of women in World War II Andrew Langley "More than 75 million people fought in World War II--nearly all of them men. Who was going to produce the weapons and the food, and do countless other important jobs? The answer was women. Millions s… OL17893176W
From Eve to Dawn From Eve to Dawn Marilyn French *Origins* is the first of four volumes of a momental, readable, and unprecedented history of women throughout the world. The internationally celebrated author of *The Women's Room*, Marilyn French, s… OL1860049W
Founding mothers Founding mothers Linda Grant De Pauw Describes the daily lives, social roles, and contributions of women living during the revolutionary period. OL1890282W
Women of the revolution Women of the revolution Kira Cochrane Includes articles by and interviews of leading figures of the feminist movement that have appeared in the Guardian (London, Eng.) newspaper. OL22627289W
Early feminists of colonial India Early feminists of colonial India Bharati Ray With reference to Bengal, India. OL4755558W
A small sound of the trumpet A small sound of the trumpet Margaret Wade Labarge Describes the daily life of noblewomen, nuns, and peasants in feudal England and Europe, looks at the treatment of lepers, beggars, prostitutes, and criminals, and offers brief profiles of prominent … OL5280576W
The way of duty The way of duty Joy Day Buel Mary Fish (1736-1818) was born to Joseph Fish (1706-1781) and Rebecca Pabodie (1704-1783) in Connecticut. She married first John Pierpont (1735-1767) and secondly Gold Selleck Silliman (1732-1790) an… OL5596750W
Livre de la cité des dames Livre de la cité des dames Christine de Pisan Digitized multimedia presentation of the book entitled La ciudad de las damas. Contains a digitized version of the book, a bibliography, biography of the author, and criticism and interpretation of h… OL979088W