Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
20 Years at Hull House 20 Years at Hull House Jane Addams Jane Addams's narrative of life in an immigrant urban neighborhood provides students with an introduction to the issues of the Progressive era and the tenets of social activism. This new teaching edi… OL1106688W
Jane Addams Jane Addams Lucia Raatma A biography of Jane Addams, who established Hull-House in Chicago in 1889 to provide medical and legal services, educational opportunities, and social interactions to immigrants and other victims of … OL15050542W
Forbidden lessons in a Kabul guesthouse Forbidden lessons in a Kabul guesthouse Suraya Sadeed From her first humanitarian visit to Afghanistan in 1994, Suraya Sadeed has been personally delivering relief and hope to Afghan orphans and refugees, to women and girls in inhuman situations deemed … OL16114380W
Contributions of women Contributions of women Ruth Firestone Brin Biographies of American women whose activities in the area of social reform made a positive impact on our society. OL17885494W
Keeping hope alive Keeping hope alive Hawa Abdi "The ... memoir of one brave woman who, along with her daughters, has kept tens of thousands of her fellow Somali citizens safe, healthy, and educated for more than twenty years"--Dust jacket flap. OL17927431W
The scarlet sisters The scarlet sisters Myra MacPherson Describes the adventures of two sisters who tried to overcome the male-dominated social norms of the late nineteenth century and achieved a remarkable list of firsts, including the first woman-run br… OL19708345W
Meghan Meghan Andrew Morton A biography of the American actress discusses her early life, acting career, humanitarian work, and her relationship with Prince Harry. OL19737784W
Eleanor and Hick Eleanor and Hick Susan Quinn A warm, intimate account of the love between Eleanor Roosevelt and reporter Lorena Hickok--a relationship that, over more than three decades, transformed both women's lives and empowered them to play… OL20038063W
Women of spirit Women of spirit Katherine Martin Thirty-five women who succeeded in making a difference in the world relate their experiences in this inspiring collection. Katherine Martin introduces each first-person account with background inform… OL20497214W
Florence Kelley Florence Kelley Carol Saller A biography of the determined woman who worked to improve the lives of children, the poor, and adult workers. OL2752670W
Women of Courage Women of Courage Katherine Martin,Katherine Martin Courage has many faces. The women of these stories turn themselves inside-out to tell their stories, with heart & soul. This book explores the kinds of courage that is really undervalued in our cultu… OL4772748W
Faith Faith Marilyn Lake The life and times of the extraordinary Faith Bandler by Australia's foremost women's historian.Faith Bandler is one of Australia's best-loved and most widely respected citizens.This is the story of … OL5053562W
Margaret Sanger Margaret Sanger Cox, Vicki. Margaret Sanger was the founder of the birth control movement in the United States and became an international leader in the field. Examines the life of Margaret Sanger, who championed the right of w… OL5818513W
Lydia Maria Child Lydia Maria Child Lori J. Kenschaft A biography of the popular writer who, in the mid-nineteenth century, gave up her literary success to fight for the abolition of slavery, for women's rights, and for the fair treatment of American In… OL6214952W
A Milwaukee Woman's Life on the Left A Milwaukee Woman's Life on the Left Meta Schlichting Berger "Wife, mother, schoolteacher, and politician, Meta Schlichting Berger became an activist at a time when women's role in public life - indeed, even their right to vote - was hotly contested. Telling h… OL8681527W