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• She-wolves

  the Untold History of Women on Wall Street

  Bren, Paulina,

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  An engaging and enraging deep dive into the women who infiltrated Wall Street from the secretaries of the 60s to elite university graduates of the 80s.

• ¡Sí, Ella Puede!

  the Rhetorical Legacy of Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers

  Sowards, Stacey K.,

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  Overshadowed by Cesar Chavez and other leaders in the Chicana/o movement, Huerta was a dynamic speaker, passionate lobbyist, and dedicated figure for social and political change,

• Angela Davis

  An Autobiography

  Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-

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  A powerful and commanding account of Davis's early years as a political activist, feminist, queer, and prison abolitionist.

• Outside Voices

  a Memoir of the Berkeley Revolution

  Gelfand, Joan,

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  Award-winning memoir chronicling the author's self-discovery and artistic growth in 1970s Berkeley, capturing the spirit of second-wave feminism, cultural revolution and the community of artists that shaped her path as a writer.

• The Equivalents

  a Story of Art, Female Friendship, and Liberation in the 1960s

  Doherty, Maggie,

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  A moving narrative of the friendship and ambitions of five women who received fellowships to Radcliffe's Institute for Independent Study in the 1960s.

• Didion & Babitz

  Anolik, Lili,

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  The titillating story of the complicated alliance between two opposites, Eve Babitz and Joan Didion, based on Babitz's unposted, diary-like letters.

• Living for Change

  An Autobiography

  Boggs, Grace Lee,

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  This insightful autobiography details the life a woman who transcended racial and class boundaries, an untraditional radical, and her pursuit of a better society.

• The Great Stewardess Rebellion

  How Women Launched a Workplace Rebellion at 30,000 Feet

  McShane Wulfhart, Nell,

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  "a rousing narrative of female empowerment, the paradigm-shifting ’60s and ’70s, the labor movement, and the cadre of gutsy women who fought for their rights—and won"

• Being Heumann

  An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

  Heumann, Judith E.,

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  "One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human."

• Wilma Mankiller

  How One Woman United the Cherokee Nation and Helped Change the Face of America

  Herda, D. J., 1948-

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  As the first elected female chief of a Native nation in modern times, Mankiller "advocated for extensive community development, self-help, and education and healthcare programs that revitalized the Nation of 300,000 citizens."

• The Story of Jane

  the Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service

  Kaplan, Laura,

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  "The Story of Jane is a piece of women's history in step with feminist theory demanding that women tell their own stories. It serves to remind people of an important and often overlooked moment in the women's rights movement."—Seattle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All in

  An Autobiography

  King, Billie Jean,

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  Billie Jean King tells her the story of her life's journey as a world-class athlete.

• I Heard Her Call My Name

  a Memoir of Transition

  Sante, Lucy,

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  “Not to be missed, I Heard Her Call My Name is a powerful example of self-reflection and a vibrant exploration of the modern dynamics of gender and identity.” —Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024

• The Swans of Harlem

  Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of Their Groundbreaking History

  Valby, Karen,

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  A riveting account of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas who founded the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

• Connie

  a Memoir

  Chung, Connie, 1946-

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  Chung reveals the details for her life and her storied career as the first Asian American woman in the white, male-dominated television news industry.