Ching Shih -- Florence Nightingale -- Alice Paul -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- Hedy Lamarr -- Frida Kahlo -- Huda Sha'arawi -- Nancy Wake -- Gertrude Bell -- Henrietta Lacks -- The Mirabal Sisters -- Malala Yousafzia -- Marie Curie -- Sojourner Truth -- Billie Jean King.
Summary:
There have been countless badass women who have changed the world for the better, yet most people have never even heard of them. Women throughout history have fought for their rights and the rights of others, defended their countries during wartime, healed the sick and the wounded, invented new technologies, led countries, made inspiring art, and so much more. This collection of biographies and quick trivia facts will tell the stories of the courageous and tenacious women who have paved the way for the women of the future.
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