1001 Things Everyone Should Know about Women's History

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Where do you go to learn about Courtney Love or foot binding? What about hot pants, the Queen of Sheba, Clara Barton, or the Bread and Roses Strike of 1912? 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History is a lively, approachable introduction to these and 995 other topics in women's history.In clear and engaging prose, Constance Jones gives readers an entertaining and panoramic view of the female half of history. She covers the women that we all ought to know, like Queen Elizabeth I, Helen Keller, and Marie Curie, as well as other leading female politicians, artists, athletes, physicians, teachers, soldiers, criminals, spiritual leaders, entertainers, poets, inventors, lovers, and thrill seekers of every sort. In addition to presenting a well-rounded survey of their achievements, she offers a healthy smattering of amusing, startling, and scandalous tidbits -- the naughty stuff that makes history so much fun. 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History puts history at your fingertips -- in pithy, easily read mini-essays, lavishly illustrated with one hundred photographs. Like all the 1001 books, it can be read from beginning to end or opened at random and browsed without confusion. This is history the way it should be taught: concise, fun, and accessible..

by: Constance Jones

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.409
EAN: 9780385483872
ISBN: 0385483872
Label: Main Street Books
Manufacturer: Main Street Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: February 15, 2000
Publisher: Main Street Books
Release Date: February 15, 2000
Sales Rank: 690664
Studio: Main Street Books

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- 1001 Things About Women's History
This is a wonderful book that condenses 1001 things about women's history into brief segments that are easy to read and easy to remember. I have a minor in Women's Studies, so I thought I knew more about women's history than almost anyone, but Constance Jones has revealed so many things that I had never heard of that I'm amazed I never discovered some of them in my reading and research. For instance, there are ten segments described in the section about "Soldiers." Of course we all know about ... Read More

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- a great primer on women in history
1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women in History is a great introdution to the importance women have played in history and the variety of their contributions.

The chapters of the book give you some idea of the richness of women's history, as women in education, science, medicine, religion, sports, entertainment and politics are discussed. It is very comprehensive, and looks at women across time and around the world. A fun - and fascinating - read.

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- a reference of great breadth
If it were not so unsparing, I would call this a really fun book. It covers the world and all of recorded history. There are many good books on US women's history but few that are willing to take on the world. Most of my favorite historic women are in here and many that I hadn't heard of before.

The 1,001 things are divided into 10 sections: government, law and politics; religion and humanitarianism; education and academia; science, medicine and technology; economics, work and ... Read More

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