We the women the hidden heroes who shaped America
"Over a decades-long, distinguished career ... journalist Norah O'Donnell has made it her mission to shed light on untold women's stories. Now, in honor of America's 250th birthday, O'Donnell focuses that passion on the American heroines who helped change the course of history. ... Through extensive...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Ballantine Books,
2026.
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| Edition: | First edition |
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| Summary: | "Over a decades-long, distinguished career ... journalist Norah O'Donnell has made it her mission to shed light on untold women's stories. Now, in honor of America's 250th birthday, O'Donnell focuses that passion on the American heroines who helped change the course of history. ... Through extensive research and interviews, as well ashistorical documents and old photos, O'Donnell curates a ... portrait of these fierce fighters for freedom. From Mary Katherine Goddard, who printed the first signed Declaration of Independence, to the Forten family women, who were active in the abolition and suffrage movements and were considered the 'Black Founders' of Philadelphia, tothe first women who served in the armed forces even before they hadthe right to vote, O'Donnell brings these extraordinary women together for the first time, and in doing so writes the American story anew"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780593727027 0593727029 |
| Author Notes: | Kate Andersen Brower is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Residence and First Women , also a New York Times bestseller, as well as Team of Five , First In Line, and the children's books Exploring the White House and The Hill . The Residence inspired a television series of the same name produced by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. Her book Elizabeth Taylor is the first authorized biography of the icon. She covered the Obama administration for Bloomberg News. She is also a former CBS News staffer and Fox News producer. Kate has written for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The Washington Post . She lives outside of Washington, D.C., with her husband and their three young children. |
