{"product_id":"the-american-womens-almanac-500-years-of-making-history-hardcover","title":"The American Women's Almanac: 500 Years of Making History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah G. Felder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the vital roles and vibrant experiences of women in America!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The most complete and affordable single-volume reference on women's history available today, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Women's Almanac: 500 Years of Vitality, Triumph and Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating the moving and often lost history of women in America. It is a fascinating mix of biographies, little-known or misunderstood historical facts, enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, and numerous photographs and illustrations. Honoring and celebrating achievements from the First Nations women and the French Huguenot Women of Fort Caroline to the unprecedented number of ethnically diverse women running for modern office, it provides insights on the long-ignored influence, inspiration, and impact of women on U.S. society and culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the first indigenous women in North America and the dangers and hardships of the 15th, 16th, and 17th century journeys to the New World to the continual push against patriarchal political, military, corporate, and societal systems and expectations, this essential book illustrates the important events and figures surrounding the suffrage movement; literature, art, and music; business leaders and breakthroughs; political history and office holders; advances in science and medicine; and other vital topics. Learn about the Nineteenth Amendment; Title IX; the legalization of birth control in 1966; the dramatic increase in women attending colleges and universities in the United States; the limitations of 19th-century women's fashion on athletes; and so much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The most illustrious figures, as well as less-known stars, are revealed in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Women's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, including \u003ci\u003eAbigail Adams, Louisa May Alcott, Maya Angelou, Susan B. Anthony, Ruth Asawa, Clara Barton, Sara Blakely, Nellie Bly, Tarana Burke, Annie Jump Cannon, Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Carrie Chapman Catt, Bessie Coleman, Rebecca Harding Davis, Maya Deren, Amelia Earhart, Sarah Emma Edmonds, Carly Fiorina, Dian Fossey, Helen Frankenthaler, Aretha Franklin, Temple Grandin, Mia Hamm, Anna Mae Hays, Grace Hopper, Mary Harris \"Mother\" Jones, Barbara Jordan, Helen Keller, Julie Krone, Juliette Gordon Low, Dolley Madison, Maria Montoya Martinez, Lucretia Mott, Sara Nelson, Lynn Nottage, Sandra Day O'Connor, Pocahontas, Letty Cotton Pogrebin, E. Annie Proulx, Sally Ride, Sacagawea, Bernice Sandler, Margaret Sanger, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Gloria Steinem, Lucy Stone, Pat Summitt, Amy Tan, Martha Washington, Randi Weingarten, Gladys West, Susan Wojcicki, Kristi Yamaguchi\u003c\/i\u003e, and approximately 350 others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This important reference also has a helpful bibliography, an extensive index, a timeline, and 550 photos, adding to its usefulness. Commemorating and honoring the achievements, people, and essential influence of women in American history, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Women's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e brings to light all there is to admire and discover about these incredible women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah G. Felder\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Bard College, where she studied drama and literature. She worked as an editor at Scholastic, Inc., and has been a freelance writer and editor for over 30 years. The author of more than 20 publications, including fiction and nonfiction books, and articles for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers, her books include \u003ci\u003eThe 100 Most Influential Women of All Time: A Ranking Past and Present\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Century of Women: The Most Influential Events in Twentieth-Century Women's History\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Bookshelf of Our Own: Works That Changed Women's Lives\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written book reviews for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. 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