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  • Diane Sawyer

    Gerda Gallop-Goodman

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)
    A biography of the television journalist who joined the staff of 60 Minutes as that show's first female correspondent and has also worked on programs like Good Morning America.

  • Susan B. Anthony

    Barbara Weisberg

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1988)
    A biograhy of an early leader in the campaign for women's rights, particularly in getting women the right to vote
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  • Women Writers Who Changed the World

    Heather Ball

    Library Binding (Rosen Central, Dec. 15, 2011)
    Collects short biographies of important female authors, including Jane Austen, Toni Morrison, and J.K. Rowling.
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  • Sandra Day O'Connor

    Peter Huber

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1990)
    Examines the life of the first woman Supreme Court justice, including her childhood, early career, and work as a judge
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  • Helen Keller

    Dennis Wepman

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1987)
    Describes how a woman left blind and deaf from a childhood illness overcame her handicaps to become a noted writer and humanitarian.

  • Amelia Earhart

    Nancy Shore

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1988)
    A biography of the aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic.

  • Susan B. Anthony

    Barbara Weisberg

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 1989)
    A biograhy of an early leader in the campaign for women's rights, particularly in getting women the right to vote
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  • Helen Keller

    Dennis Wepman

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1988)
    Describes how a woman left blind and deaf from a childhood illness overcame her handicaps to become a noted writer and humanitarian.
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  • Clara Barton: Humanitarian

    Samuel Williard Crompton

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, July 1, 2009)
    Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" for her efforts during the American Civil War, Clara Barton is remembered today as a pioneering nurse and humanitarian. By the end of the 19th century, she was one of the most highly regarded American women on the planet, having brought relief to those suffering in wars and disasters the world over. Frightened as a child, insecure as an adult, and perpetually worried about her image, Barton was a thoroughly modern hero beset by difficulties, including those of her own making. In Clara Barton: Humanitarian, read about this brave nurse and founder of the American Red Cross.

  • Rachel Carson : Biologist and Author

    Marty Jezer

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Jan. 1, 1987)
    A biography of the marine biologist and author whose writings stressed the interrelation of all living things and the dependence of human welfare on natural processes
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  • Mahalia Jackson

    Charles K. Wolfe

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, July 1, 1990)
    A biography of the renowned gospel singer who hoped, through her art, to break down some of the barriers between black and white people.

  • Clara Barton

    Leni Hamilton

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1987)
    Describes Clara Barton's childhood, recounts the events that led to her interest in nursing, and tells how she founded the American Red Cross
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