Meet a dozen fascinating women, pioneers in the medical world, adventurers who went west with the homesteaders, missionaries who went to Tibet, China and India, scholars the academic community had to recognise. The medical establishment in Canada didn't accept these women doctors easily, and their battles for admittance into this profession are revealing. Author Carlotta Hacker presents her biographical profiles in a lively, entertaining style.
Up-to-date profiles on;* Alvin Ailey, Choreographer* Debbie Allen, Dancer* Marian Anderson, Opera Singer* Clementine Hunter, Folk Artist* Henry Ossawa Tanner, Painter* Gordon Parks, Film Director* Ntozake Shange, Playwright* PLUS 6 additional 2-page biographies
Meet a dozen fascinating women, pioneers in the medical world, adventurers who went west with the homesteaders, missionaries who went to Tibet, China and India, scholars the academic community had to recognise. The medical establishment in Canada didn't accept these women doctors easily, and their battles for admittance into this profession are revealing. Author Carlotta Hacker presents her biographical profiles in a lively, entertaining style.
Up-to-date profiles on;* Mary McLeod Bethune, Civil Rights Activist* George Washington Carver, Agricultural Scientist* Bessie Coleman, Aviator* W.E.B. DuBois, Educator* Matthew Henson, Explorer* Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad Conductor* Daniel Hale Williams, Surgeon* PLUS 6 additional 2-page biographies
Humanitarians chronicles the fascinating lives and compassionate achievements of women who have devoted their lives to helping those in need. Colorful photographs highlight important background information, key events and accomplishments in each woman's career. Profiles include missionary nun Mother Teresa, social reformer Eleanor rights activists Helen Keller and Princess Diana, and many more!
Up-to-date profiles on;* Alvin Ailey, Choreographer* Debbie Allen, Dancer* Marian Anderson, Opera Singer* Clementine Hunter, Folk Artist* Henry Ossawa Tanner, Painter* Gordon Parks, Film Director* Ntozake Shange, Playwright* PLUS 6 additional 2-page biographies
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