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15 Books About Lesser-Known Women Who Made History

From rulers and scientists to activists, artists, and journalists, add these books about women who made history to your TBR pile, including Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America by Mayukh Sen.

20 Must-Read Books About The U.S. Women’s Suffrage Movement

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment by reading some of these 20 books about women's suffrage. Books for all ages are included.

5 Children’s Books About Latina Trailblazers

Learn about some of history's greats of past and present alongside the tots with these children's books about Latina trailblazers.

3 On A YA Theme: Real Badass Ladies of History As Seen Through YA Fiction

These badass ladies of history really existed, but in these YA books, their stories take on a little bit of a twist.

Situating (White) Women’s History In The U.S. Within Its Context

Two recent women's history reads that explore the suffragist period of history, Westward movement, and women's voices in the US.

BookExpo: Females As Strong As Hell Edition

The rad books about rad ladies hitting shelves soon that you'll need on your TBR.

100 Must-Read Titles About Women’s History

100 women's history titles for your bookshelf.