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  1. Jul 12, 2021 · So, I thought I’d get together a list of the Best Books about Women in History, limited to non-fiction titles. Hope you enjoy reading about these inspiring, entertaining, amazing, imperfect, impactful and timeless women! See it on Amazon. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women.

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    • "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America" by Marcia Chatelain. "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America" by Marcia Chatelain, available at Amazon and Bookshop, from $14.79.
    • "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand. "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand, available at Amazon and Bookshop, from $12.49.
    • "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, available at Amazon and Bookshop, from $13.22.
    • "The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women" by Kate Moore. "The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women" by Kate Moore, available at Amazon and Bookshop, from $12.97.
    • ‘All That She Carried’ by Tiya Miles
    • ‘All The Frequent Troubles of Our Days’ by Rebecca Donner
    • ‘Come Fly The World’ by Julia Cooke
    • ‘The Doctors Blackwell’ by Janice P. Nimura
    • ‘The Light of Days’ by Judy Batalion
    • ‘The Nine’ by Gwen Strauss
    • ‘On Juneteenth’ by Annette Gordon-Reed
    • ‘The Three Mothers’ by Anna Malaika Tubbs
    • ‘The Woman They Could Not Silence’ by Kate Moore
    • ‘Admissions’ by Kendra James

    Goodreads: 4.08-star average rating from 1,721 reviews Historian Tiya Miles tracks the story of Ashley’s Sack, which was passed down through three generations of Black women and evokes love, loss and resilience. The story starts with Rose, an enslaved woman in 1850s South Carolina, who gave this sack filled with precious items to her daughter, Ashl...

    Goodreads: 4.37-star average rating from 1,936 reviews During the rise of the Nazi party, Mildred Harnack started holding secret meetings at her apartment, which comprised a small number of political activists — by 1940, the group had grown into the largest underground resistance group in Berlin. Harnack, whom historians identify as the only Americ...

    Goodreads: 3.71-star average rating from 4,980 reviews “Come Fly the World” tells the story of the stewardesses of Pan Am World Airways, who played a major role during the Vietnam War as the airline transported young soldiers from the battlefields in South Vietnam to Hong Kong on R&R flights — these typically lasted for five days before troops were...

    Goodreads: 3.65-star average rating from 2,908 reviews At a time when the world recoiled at the thought of a woman studying medicine, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to earn an M.D. — her sister Emily soon joined her in this achievement. The Blackwell sisters later founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children...

    Goodreads: 4.1-star average rating from 4,119 reviews During World War II, a number of Jewish female resistance fighters in Poland transformed Jewish youth into resistance groups to fight against the Nazis after witnessing the brutal murder of their families and the destruction of their communities. In addition to fighting and killing German soldie...

    Goodreads: 4.27-star average rating from 1,777 reviews “The Nine” tells the story of author Gwen Strauss’ great aunt, Hélène Podliasky, who led nine female resistance fighters to escape the final death march at a German labor camp in Leipzig. The women, all under 30 years old at the time, embarked on a 10-day journey from Germany back to Paris.

    Goodreads: 4.21-star average rating from 4,649 reviews Annette Gordon-Reed combines anecdotes and historical accounts to chart the United States’ long road to Juneteeth and the end of legalized slavery in Texas. Through essays, Gordon-Reed demonstrates how the slave- and race-based economy defined the era of Texas independence from Mexico, the Mexi...

    Goodreads: 4.120-star average rating from 3,079 reviews Celebrating Black motherhood, "The Three Mothers" focuses on the women who raised some of the most influential figures in history: Malcolm X, James Baldwin and Martin Luther King, Jr. It addresses the discrimination and prejudice faced by these Black women during Jim Crow as they taught, cared...

    Goodreads: 4.32-star average rating from 8,040 reviews A housewife and a mother of six in Jacksonville, Illinois, Elizabeth Packard was intelligent and independent — qualities that threatened her husband, who committed her to an insane asylum after 21 years of marriage. The story follows Packard as she navigates the horrific conditions of the Illin...

    Goodreads: 3.8-star average rating from 370 reviews Kendra James recounts her work as an admissions officer specializing in diversity recruitment for independent prep schools, in which she persuaded students to attend largely white schools like she did just a few years back. She reflects on her time at The Taft School, where she had been the first ...

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  4. Mar 3, 2022 · From beloved fictional characters like Elizabeth Bennet and Jo March, to real-life icons including Michelle Obama and Princess Diana, to unsung heroines such as the Black female mathematicians...

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    • My Beloved World. by Sonia Sotomayor. The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon.
    • Finding My Voice. by Valerie Jarrett. “The ultimate Obama insider” (The New York Times) and longest-serving senior advisor in the Obama White House shares her journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, public servant, and leader in government at a historic moment in American history.
    • D-Day Girls. by Sarah Rose. The dramatic, untold history of the heroic women recruited by Britain’s elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory in World War II.
    • The Daughters of Kobani. by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world’s best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria.
  5. Mar 4, 2019 · In honor of women's history month, Goodreads aggregated a list of their most popular feminist titles, highlighting the impactful stories of trailblazing women throughout time. If you can't get enough girl power—or are just a history buff—these books are for you. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. McKenzie Jean-Philippe. Editorial Assistant.

  6. Feb 26, 2022 · 64 Top Nonfiction Books to Read for Women's History Month. Posted by Cybil on February 26, 2022. 288 likes 0 comments. March is Womens History Month, dedicated to the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Some trivia for you—feel free to bust these nuggets out at your next gathering.

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