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    Amazing Women In History: 5 Kick-Ass Women the History Books Left Out
    Amazing Women In History: 5 Kick-Ass Women the History Books Left Out
    Amazing Women In History: 5 Kick-Ass Women the History Books Left Out
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    Amazing Women In History: 5 Kick-Ass Women the History Books Left Out

    By KeriLynn Engel

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    When you think of people in history — artists, writers, leaders, activists, you name it — what names immediately pop into your head? Maybe you think of famous artists like Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, writers like Shakespeare or Milton, leaders like Caesar or Napoleon or activists like Gandhi.

    How about the internationally famous sculptor Edmonia Lewis? The 17th century English poet, playwright and spy, Aphra Behn, or prolific diarist Harriet Arbuthnot? Queen and Admiral Artemisia I, trusted advisor of Xerxes, or Queen Sayyida al-Hurra who was a pirate equal in power to Barbarossa? Or Dorothea Lynde Dix, a social reformer and pioneer in the movement for humane treatment of mental illness?

    Many more amazing women’s names have been lost to history. Sons’ names, dates of birth, and deeds were diligently recorded while daughters went uncounted and forgotten. (Genghis Khan had four sons with his wife Börte: Jochi, Chagatai, Ögedei, and Tolui. They also had daughters, but no ones knows their names or even how many there were.)

    I don’t know about you, but this really pisses me off. I want to know more about the lives of these amazing women. I want their names to be as well-known as their male contemporaries. I don’t want them to be forgotten anymore.

    On Amazing Women In History, I blog about all the kick-ass women the history books left out. In this book, you’ll find the five most popular posts from the blog:

    Mary Anderson, inventor
    Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar
    Carmen Amaya, Queen of the Gypsies
    Katharine McCormick, biologist & millionaire philanthropist
    Ana Nzinga Mbande, fearless African queen

    Download this book & read about the impact these amazing women had on history, and don’t forget to check out the blog for more!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKeriLynn Engel
    Release dateOct 21, 2013
    ISBN9781301374915
    Amazing Women In History: 5 Kick-Ass Women the History Books Left Out
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    KeriLynn Engel

    Hi, I'm KeriLynn Engel—call me Keri! I'm a Connecticut-based freelance writer who blogs about women's history at AmazingWomenInHistory.com, and as Answers.com's Women's History Category Expert Writer.

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      Amazing Women In History - KeriLynn Engel

      Amazing Women In History: 5 Kick-Ass Women the History Books Left Out

      KeriLynn Engel

      Copyright 2013 KeriLynn Engel

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      Table of Contents

      1. Mary Anderson

      2. Stephanie Kwolek

      3. Carmen Amaya

      4. Katharine McCormick

      5. Ana Nzinga Mbande

      6. Thank You & Image Credits

      Mary Anderson

      One frosty day in 1903, Mary Anderson (1866-1953), a native of Birmingham, Alabama, was visiting New York City for the first time via trolley car. She was trying to catch all the sights of the city’s crowded streets, tall buildings, and horseless carriages, but she had a hard time seeing them because of the snowy weather.

      Mary noticed that the driver was also having difficulty seeing through the sleet and snow. Every few minutes, the driver would have to reach through his window to wipe the snow and sleet off the windshield by hand. Sometimes he would even have to stick his head out the window while driving in order to see! Forgetting about the sights around her, Mary started

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