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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 Constitution 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
2010
ISBN:
978-0-9723410-8-0
$16,
Paperback
136 pages
Grade
4-5
Did
You Know?
On March 3, 1879, Belva
Lockwood
became the first woman allowed to
practice law before the Supreme Court.
After swimming the English
Channel,
Gertrude Ederle became very popular in the
United States. She was the first woman to
receive a ticker-tape parade in New York.
In April 16, 1912, Harriet Quimby,
America's first woman pilot, became the
first woman to fly across the English Channel.
News of her flight was lost in the back pages
of the newspapers. Dominating the front
pages was news of the sinking of the Titanic.
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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.
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order go to: Apprentice Shop Books
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