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1) A lady's life in the Rocky mountains

Author

Bird, Isabella L

Series

Western Frontier library volume 14
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Book, Local Library Checkout Only

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Born in 1831, Isabella Bird, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes in 1872 'in search of health' and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel.

2) Christina Rossetti: Poet

Author

Greene, Carol

Pub. Date

19--]

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The biography of an English poet.

3) Purple mountain majesties : the story of Katharine Lee Bates and America the beautiful

Author

Younger, Barbara

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A brief biography of the author and college professor whose travels across the United States inspired her to write the poem which became the song "America the Beautiful."

4) 100 women who shaped world history

Author

Rolka, Gail Meyer

Series

100

Pub. Date

c1994

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Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary women around the world with this fact-filled biography collection for kids. Educational and engaging, 100 Women Who Shaped World History features: • Simple, easy-to-read text that has been freshly updated • Illustrated portraits of each figure • Fascinating facts about famous and lesser-known female figures from history • A timeline, trivia questions, project...

5) Marie Curie: physics and chemistry pioneer

Author

Krieg, Katherine

Series

Great minds of science (Core Library (Firm))

Pub. Date

2014

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A brief introduction to the life and career of chemist and scientist Marie Curie.

6) A quilt of words: women's diaries, letters, and original accoun

Author

Niederman, Sharon

Pub. Date

1988

7) Hardships & Hope: fascinating frontier women of northern Colorado

Author

Mefford, Jack

Pub. Date

1977

8) Sisters in strength

Author

McDonough, Yona Zeldis

Pub. Date

c2000

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American women who made a difference.

9) The story of Harriet Tubman : conductor of the underground railro

Author

McMullan, Kate

Pub. Date

1997

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Summary: A biography of the African-American woman who escaped from slavery, led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, aided Union troops during the Civil War, and worked for women's suffrage.

10) Great women of the American Revolution

Author

Hall, Brianna

Series

Fact finders. The story of the American Revolution

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"Describes notable women and women's roles in the American Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

11) Helen Keller: from tragedy to triumph

Author

Wilkie, Katharine Elliott

Series

Childhood of famous Americans

Pub. Date

1986, c1969

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A biography, focusing on the childhood years, of the blind and deaf woman who overcame her handicaps with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan.

12) 1001 things everyone should know about women's history

Author

Jones, Constance

Pub. Date

c1998

13) Billie Jean King: Tennis Trailblazer

Author

Lannin, Joanne

Pub. Date

1999

14) In sacred loneliness

Author

Compton, Todd

Pub. Date

c1997

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The plural wives of Joseph Smith.

15) Mae Jemison Space Scientist

Author

Sakurai, Gail

Series

A New True book

Pub. Date

c1995

Description

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Picture-Story Biography

16) Mia Hamm: Soccer star

Author

Kirkpatrick, Rob

Pub. Date

c2001

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Describes the life and record-breaking career of soccer star Mia Hamm.

17) Betsy Ross

Author

Duden, Jane

Pub. Date

2003

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Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, an American patriot during the Revolutionary War who enjoyed telling her family about how she sewed the first American flag

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1) A lady's life in the Rocky mountains

2) Christina Rossetti: Poet

3) Purple mountain majesties : the story of Katharine Lee Bates and America the beautiful

4) 100 women who shaped world history

5) Marie Curie: physics and chemistry pioneer

6) A quilt of words: women's diaries, letters, and original accoun

7) Hardships & Hope: fascinating frontier women of northern Colorado

8) Sisters in strength

9) The story of Harriet Tubman : conductor of the underground railro

10) Great women of the American Revolution

11) Helen Keller: from tragedy to triumph

12) 1001 things everyone should know about women's history

13) Billie Jean King: Tennis Trailblazer

14) In sacred loneliness

15) Mae Jemison Space Scientist

16) Mia Hamm: Soccer star

17) Betsy Ross