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Books in Great Women of Achievement series

  • Barbara McClintock

    Mary Kittredge

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 1991)
    A biography of the geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize for her discovery that certain genes can change their position on the chromosomes of cells
  • Edith Wharton

    William Leach, Matina S. Horner

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1987)
    A biography of the American author known for her psychological examination of the moral and social values of middle-class and upper-class society.
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  • Louise Nevelson

    Michael Cain

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1989)
    Explores the life and artistry of the noted American sculptor.
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  • Amelia Earhart

    Nancy Shore

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Feb. 1, 1987)
    A biography of the aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic.
  • Joan of Arc

    Dwayne E. Pickels

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)
    A biography of the young French woman who, inspired by visions supposedly from God, led the French army against English invaders, was burned at the stake as a heretic, and eventually was declared a saint.
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  • Amy Tan

    Charles J. Shields

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)
    Explores the life and career of Amy Tan, from her childhood in California, through her struggle to accept her Chinese heritage, to her career as a writer.
  • Susan B. Anthony: Activist

    Anne M Todd

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Susan B. Anthony spent her life working to bring equality to women and African Americans. She wanted both groups to have the same educational opportunities, the same working options, and the same voting rights as white males. Read about this pioneer for equality in this book.
  • Phillis Wheatley

    Merle A. Richmond

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1988)
    Traces the life of the Black American poet who was born in Africa, brought over to New England as a slave, and published her first poem while still a teenager
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  • Sandra Day O'Connor

    Peter Huber

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Examines the life of the first woman Supreme Court justice, including her childhood, early career, and work as a judge
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  • Elizabeth Taylor

    Linda-Marie Singer

    Paperback (Chelsea House Publications, May 1, 1997)
    - Profiles the lives and careers of women whose accomplishments have contributed to our society- Fully illustrated with photographs and paintings
  • Edna St. Vincent Millay

    Carolyn Daffron

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 1989)
    Traces the life of the influential American poet and looks at the reasons for her success
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  • Elizabeth Taylor, Actress

    Linda-Marie Singer, Matina S. Horner

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, May 1, 1997)
    Covers the successful career of the woman who has been a movie queen, businesswoman, philanthropist, and wife to seven men