| Women Champions of Human Rights: Eleven U.S. Leaders of the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Reynolds, Moira Davison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786476133 ISBN-13: 9780786476138 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 973.099 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 167 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Intended for the general reader with an interest in American history, this book profiles eleven women who made enduring contributions to society: Jane Addams, Fannie Farmer, Lillian Wald, Mary McLeod Bethune, Juliette Low, Margaret Sanger, Carrie Chapman Catt, Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Bourke-White, Rachel Carson and Betty Friedan. Intertwined with their lives are the issues of immigration, health care, reproductive rights, the environment and women's rights. |