Women Who Inspire

Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan

Traces the unknown contributions of tens of thousands of women residents of the Manhattan Project's then-secret city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, whose uranium-enriching jobs in support of the Project were shrouded in secrecy and whose legacy is still being felt today. (Publisher Summary)

Long Island and the Woman Suffrage Movement by Antonia Petrash

For Seventy-Two years, American women fought for the right to vote, and many remarkable ladies on Long Island including Alva Vanderbilt, Ida Bunce Sammis, and Harriot Stanton Blatch worked tirelessly during this important civil rights movement. (Publisher Summary)

Harlem Nocturne by Farah Jasmine Griffin

The stories of three black female artists: Pearl Primus, Mary Lou Williams, and Ann Petry. Like many African Americans in the city at the time, these women weren’t native New Yorkers, but the metropolis and its vibrant cultural scene gave them the space to flourish and the freedom to express their political concerns. (Publisher Summary)

On the Front Line: The Collected Journalism of Marie Colvin

Veteran Sunday Times war correspondent, Marie Colvin was killed in February 2012 when covering the uprising in Syria. Winner of the Orwell Special Prize ‘On the Front Line’ is a collection of her finest work, covering nearly twenty years of war. (Publisher Summary)

Vogue Factor by Kirstie Clements

The former head of Vogue Australia discusses her twenty-five year career, from her start at the magazine as a receptionist to her rise to become its editor-in-chief, and describes her experiences along the way with fashion designers, celebrities, and famous models. (Publisher Summary)

Whiskey Women by Fred Minnick

From Mesopotamia’s first beer brewers and distillers to America’s rough-and-tough bootleggers during Prohibition. Women have long distilled, marketed, and owned significant shares in spirits companies, including Bushmills, Johnnie Walker, and Maker’s Mark. (Publisher Summary)