Women in History

Jan Wong, a Canadian of Chinese descent, went to China as a starry-eyed Maoist in 1972 at the height of the Cultural Revolution. A true believer—and one o...

Today, Only Twenty Percent Of Americans Are Wed By Age Twenty-nine, Compared To Nearly Sixty Percent In 1960. The Population Reference Bureau Calls It A 'dr...

The Relationship Between Eleanor Roosevelt And Associated Press Reporter Lorena Hickok Has Sparked Vociferous Debate Ever Since 1978, When Archivists At The...

"When it's not attached to your head, your very own hair takes on a disconcerting quality. Suddenly, it is strange. And yet hair finds its way into all mann...

Art and culture critic Barnet recounts the exploits of the free- spirited bohemian women of New York City during the period 1913-1930. Coverage includes (f...

gala Opera Evenings. Sudden Wealth And Fame. Dangerous Undercover Missions Into The Heart Of Nazi Germany. Standing Up To The Perils Of The Blitz. No One ...

the Women Who Wed Henry Viii Are Remembered Mainly For The Ways Their Royal Marriages Ended: Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. This B...

The Woman At The Center Of The Bush Administration's Cia Leak Scandal Breaks Her Silence As She Describes Her Role As An Undercover Cia Operative, Her Train...

Using newly declassified documents from the Peron government, Peron's own memoirs, and the testimonies of Peron's priest, an Argentine journalist attempts t...

In This Dazzling Memoir, The Acclaimed Writer Behind Babylon 5, Sense8, Clint Eastwood's Changeling And Marvel's Thor Reveals How The Power Of Creativity An...

Instant New York Times Bestseller [the] Rare Biography Of A Public Figure That's Not Only Beautifully Written, But Also Shockingly Revelatory. -- The Atlant...

A bold and important history of lesbian-feminism on the Florida coast.In 1977, two lesbian couples living in St. Augustine, Florida, found a row of small be...

Born In A Surreal Moscow Communal Apartment Where Eighteen Families Shared One Kitchen, The Author Grew Up Singing Odes To Lenin, Black-marketeering Juicy F...

Do you remember the best summer of your life? New York City, 1945. Marjorie Jacobson and her best friend, Marty Garrett, arrive fresh from the Kappa hous...

The tragic true story of Japan's Crown Princess-with a new afterword by the author. It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move i...

An engaging illustrated history of feminism from antiquity through third-wave feminism, featuring Sappho, Mary Magdalene, Mary Wollstonecraft, Sojourner Tru...

In a work unlike anything she's written before, National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Oates unveils a poignant, intimate memoir about the unexpected deat...

Eleanor Herman, the talented author of the New York Times bestselling Sex with Kings and Sex with the Queen goes behind the sacred doors of the Catholic Chu...

A Beloved Culinary Historian's Short Takes On Six Famous Women Through The Lens Of Food And Cooking--what They Ate And How Their Attitudes Toward Food Offer...

The engrossing memoir of a spirited and glamorous young fashion designer who survived World War ll, with an afterword by her daughter, Helen Epstein. In the...

Provides Portraits And Cameos Of Over Sixty Women Who Were Influential In The Civil Rights Movement, And Argues That The Political Activity Of Women Has Bee...

"Poppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly's nuanced tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclai...

celia Was An Ordinary Slave—until She Struck Back At Her Abusive Master And Became The Defendant In A Landmark Trial That Threatened To Undermine The Very...

In this poignant collection of oral histories, four Indian elders recount their life stories in their own quiet but uncompromising words. Growing up and liv...

Today’s most highly regarded writer on Indian food gives us an enchanting memoir of her childhood in Delhi in an age and a society that has since disa...

Seb Hunter wasn't just a heavy metal fan. He was a blind devotee who threw away his education and future prospects to become a rock star. In Hell Bent for ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “addictively readable” (The Washington Post) inside story of the British royal family’s battle to overcome the drama...

In this harrowing and spellbinding book, Elissa Wall tells the complete story of her life in the FLDS polygamist sect and how she brought down controversi...

Married at 17 to the grandson of a confirmed lunatic and widowed at 20, Catherine Parr chose a Yorkshire lord twice her age as her second husband. Caught up...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Dark Invasion, channels Erik Larson and Ben Macintyre in this riveting bio...

As a young speechwriter in the Reagan White House, Peter Robinson was responsible for the celebrated "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" speech. He was a...

Sarah Palin, The First Female Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Recounts Her Political Experiences, Her Rapid Rise On The National Stage During The 20...

Product Description A personal account of life in the orbit of Mao and Zhao En-Lai and one woman's effort to tell what it was like to be at the center ...

The Try Guys Deliver Their First Book—an Inspirational Self-improvement Guide That Teaches You That The Path To Success Is Littered With Humiliating Detou...

As exemplified by Madame Butterfly, East-West relations have often been expressed as the relations between the masculine, dominant West and the feminine, s...

A Leading Authority In Gender Studies Profiles American Males Between The Ages Of Sixteen And Twenty-six, Offering Insight Into Their Belief Systems, Relati...

Jean Markale ; Translated By A. Mygind, C. Hauch, And P. Henry. Translation Of: La Femme Celte. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 287-304.Categories: Religio...

Kati Marton.Categories: Biographies & MemoirsMemoirs

Traces the role of American women in history, from the Iroquois matron and Puritan "goodwife" to the dual-role career woman and mother of the eightiesCatego...

The emergence and evolution of Egyptian feminism is an integral, but previously untold, part of the history of modern Egypt. Drawing upon a wide range of w...

A powerful true story of love, loss and a family torn apart\A vivid, heart-warming story of survivalAnnie Austin’s childhood ends at the age of twelve, wh...

A clear-eyed look at the history of American ideas about motherhood, how those ideas have impacted all women (whether they have kids or not), and how to fi...

We All Know Of Women Whose Accomplishments Have Been Ignored, Miscredited, Or Devalued. Women Are Too Often Shut Out Of Important Conversations, Relegated T...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER\From the #1 bestselling author of 'Indian' in the Cabinet, a groundbreaking and accessible roadmap to advancing true reconciliation acro...

With a foreword by four-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Michael Mann. The story of Paul LeRoux, the twisted-genius entrepreneur and cold-blooded killer who ...

Klondike Women is a compelling collection of historical photographs and first-hand account of the adventures, challenges, and disappointments of women on t...

"Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and c...

Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining ScandalCategories: History WorldWomen in History