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Phillis Wheatley(Paperback)
Poet
Chelsea House Publishers
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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Susan B.Anthony(Paperback)
Woman Suffragist
Chelsea House Publishers
A biography 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(Paperback)
Humanitarian
Chelsea House Publishers
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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Jane Addams(Hardback)
Social Worker
Chelsea House Publishers
Traces the life of Addams, who grew up in a wealthy family, but developed a sincere concern for the poor and discusses the work of Hall House.
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Marian Anderson(Hardback)
Singer
Chelsea House Publishers
A biography of the opera and concert singer who, among other achievements, was the first black soloist to perform with the Metropolitan Opera Company in 1955.
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Ethel Barrymore(Hardback)
Actress
Chelsea House Publishers
An illustrated biography of the famous American actress whose career flourished in the first half of the twentieth century.
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Clara Barton(Hardback)
Founder, American Red Cross
Chelsea House Publishers
Follows the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
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Elizabeth Blackwell(Hardback)
Physician
Chelsea House Publishers
A biography of the first woman doctor who paved the way for other women entering the field of medicine.
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Pearl Buck(Hardback)
Author
Chelsea House Publishers
A biography of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner who devoted much of her life to the welfare of needy children.
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