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America's
Notable Women Series
Other
Books in the Series
Women
of Granite
Women
of the Bay State
Women of the Golden State
Women
of the Lone Star State
Women
of the Empire State
New! A
series featuring prominent and often
under-recognized women from every state, the
book is a must for
both classroom and library.
Children
will love this easy-to-use introduction
to research.
Each profile includes:
·
One or two
illustrations of the woman
·
A turning-point event
in the person’s life
·
A short biography
·
“Tidbits” –
fascinating additional facts about
the profiled woman or her times.
·
An extensive timeline
·
Ideas for further
reading and research
·
A glossary of
unfamiliar words.
The book is
perfect for units on women’s studies,
American history,
biography, or just for fun. Each
chapter has been
extensively researched. A partial
adult bibliography
appears at the end of the book.
The complete
research bibliography is available in
downloadable PDF
format from
Apprentice
Shop Books.
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Published
by Apprentice Shop Books
ISBN:
0-9842549-1-9
$16,
Paperback
136 pages
Grade
4-5
Did
You Know?
Sculptor Evelyn Beatrice Longman
was the
studio assistant for Daniel Chester French.
French was best known for his statue of
Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial.
Evelyn was the only female assistant
he ever hired. She worked with him
on many projects, including
the Lincoln Memorial.
Astronomer Dorrit Hoffleit joined
the
American Association of Variable Star
Observers (AAVSO) when she was 23 years old.
She remained a member for 77 years.
Newbery
Award winning writer
Madeleine L'engle wrote her first
story at five years old. She began
keeping a journal at eight.
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Read
about these and 22 other
remarkable women from Connecticut.
Each profile includes a biography, illustrations,
a timeline, additional fun facts, sources
for further reading, and a glossary.
To
purchase go to: Apprentice Shop Books
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