Books on Display at HPL

Books on Display at HPL

Women's History Month

A Century of Women: The Most Influential Events in Twentieth-Century Women's History By Felder, Deborah G. 1999-01 - Citadel Press 1559724854 Check Our Catalog A brilliant history of women's work in the social, political, and cultural movements of the American century, written by the author of the critically acclaimed "100 Most Influential Women of All Time". 50+ illustrations. …More

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By Angelou, Maya 2002-03 - Random House 0375507892 Check Our Catalog In the first volume of an extraordinary autobiographical series, one of the most inspiring authors of our time recalls--with candor, humor, poignancy and grace--how her journey began.... "From the Trade Paperback edition. …More

Jane Austen By Shields, Carol 2001-02 - Viking Penguin 0670894885 Check Our Catalog A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist celebrates the life of Jane Austen, one of the most renowned and beloved female novelists of all time, revealing both the very private woman and the acclaimed author of such enduring classics as "Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice", and "Emma". …More

Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows By Campbell, Colin 1993-02 - G. K. Hall & Company 9780816156085 Check Our Catalog An English aristocrat from inside the royal family's exclusive circle reveals startling information about Princess Diana's life, discussing rumors of her eating disorder, her marriage to Prince Charles, and more. (Biography). …More

Condi: The Condoleezza Rice Story By Felix, Antonia 2005-06 - Thorndike Press 9780786275717 Check Our Catalog As Secretary of State and a close confidant of President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice is the most influential woman in the history of the United States government, and one of the most famous black women in the world. Antonia Felix gives us the first biography of this extraordinary American - as well as a greater understanding of and insight into the workings of the White House. …More

Sojourner Truth: A Life, a Symbol By Painter, Nell Irvin 1996-09 - W. W. Norton & Company 0393027392 Check Our Catalog Sojourner Truth: ex-slave and fiery abolitionist, figure of imposing physique, riveting preacher and spellbinding singer who dazzled listeners with her wit and originality. Straight talking and unsentimental, Truth became a national symbol for strong black women - indeed, for all strong women. Like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, she is regarded as a radical of immense and enduring influence; yet unlike them, what is remembered of her consists more of myth than of historical fact. Now, in a masterful blend of scholarship and sympathetic understanding, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter goes beyond the myths, words, and photographs to uncover the life of a complex woman who was born into slavery and died a legend. Inspired by religion, Truth transformed herself from a domestic servant named Isabella into an itinerant Pentecostal preacher; her words of empowerment have inspired black women and poor people the world over to this day. As an abolitionist and a feminist, Truth defied the stereotype of "the slave" as male and "the woman" as white - expounding a fact that still bears repeating: among blacks there are women; among women, there are blacks. …More

On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker By Bundles, A'Lelia Perry 2002-01 - Washington Square Press 0743431723 Check Our Catalog Bundles, a journalist and great-great-granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker, offers a lively portrait of an American businesswoman. Walker, the first freeborn child of slaves, rose from poverty to establish a successful hair-care business, became one of the wealthiest women in the United States, and devote herself to a life of activism and philanthropy toward race and women's issues. 16 page photo insert. …More

Pocahontas: The Life and the Legend By Mossiker, Frances 1996-03 - Da Capo Press 9780306806995 Check Our Catalog The amazing story and alluring personality of Pocahontas (1595-1617) have endured the enlargement of legend and the distortions of time, as if waiting for Mossiker's skill, scholarship, and sensitivity to reveal Pocahontas as she was. …More