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Get motivated by the grit of groundbreaking women! In Women Make History: Fifty-Three Stories of Courage, Strength & Resilience, you'll meet trailblazing women whose accomplishments have been dismissed, forgotten, or wrongly attributed. Spanning Colonial America to the late 20th century, you'll be immersed in a kaleidoscope of backgrounds and experiences including: Gladys West, the brilliant African American mathematician who struggled to find work in the 1950s because of Jim Crow laws, yet went on to invent the critical components of GPS; Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American physician, who cared for 1,300 people across 1,200 miles of Nebraska plains in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; Meg Crane, who designed the first home pregnancy test and improved women's lives worldwide, launched a multi-million-dollar enterprise in the 1960s. Once you've read Women Make History, you'll never forget how the courage of one's convictions can illuminate a path forward for everyone.

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""Women Make History is an illuminating and irreverent anthology, ranging widely over past and present. Replete with powerful stories, irresistible conversation starters, and beautiful illustrations, this book is a deep well of inspiration."" - Stephanie Gorton, award-winning author of The Icon and the Idealist. ""...A must-have collection for those who love to read about adventurous and daring women, each as compelling as she is determined..."" - Jennifer Jordan, Author of Savage Summit: The Life and Death of the First Women of K2 ""...an important book that documents the legacy of the heroic women on whose shoulders today's feminists stand. From warrior women such as Deborah Sampson, who fought as a soldier in the American Revolution, to the African-American poet Phyllis Wheatley, a ""keeper of the soul,"" as Spaulding categorizes her, these women's stories show undaunted courage and vision. Each vignette tells a story, warts and all, of a woman who may have been forgotten but who accomplished the remarkable. This book will prove a vital tool for academics and writers, but also for today's everywoman looking for inspiration in our troubling times."" - Trish MacEnulty, author of The Delafield & Malloy Investigations mystery series. ""Sharon Spaulding presents brief biographies of women whose achievements should be included in our history books. A handful may already be, but many lesser-knowns are included here...These stories show how far we've come, but also raise questions about where we are now in terms of social, racial, or economic equality. Perfect for young adult readers on up, these biographies illuminate what we miss by not knowing about these extraordinary women and can serve as a springboard for discussion in schools, book clubs, and discussion groups of all ages."" - Helen Frink, author, Professor Emerita, Keene State College

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Sharon Spaulding has written for Ms. magazine, Smithsonian.com, New Hampshire Magazine, and other publications. A grant from the Schlesinger Library forwarded her research on Mary Ware Dennett, a twentieth century reproductive rights activist. Sharon writes a monthly newsletter, ""Women Make History: Stories We Should Have Learned in School,"" and lives near Salt Lake City, Utah. Senior creative services professional, bringing a wealth of design and project management experience to corporate, retail, educational, non-profit, and creative services/agency environments. Carl Spaulding's pen-and-ink illustrations bring to life the character and strength of each person he portrays. He has created designs for retail merchandise, point-of-purchase displays, and comics. He lives just outside Salt Lake City, Utah.

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