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Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In the mid-19th century, Emily Dickinson is writing prolifically, baking gingerbread, and enjoying a passionate, lifelong romantic relationship with another woman, her friend and sister-in-law Susan...yes this is the iconic American poet, popularly thought to have been a recluse. Beloved comic Molly Shannon leads in this humorous yet bold reappraisal of Dickinson, informed by her private letters. While seeking publication of some of the 1,775 poems...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 29 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Quilts is a ground breaking film used by folklorists, anthropologists and historians of art and women's history that presents the lives, art, work and philosophy of seven ordinary women. This deceptively simple film won most of the major awards for independent films during the years after its release in 1981 ( including Emily Grand Prize from the , American Library Association American Film Festival; 1st Place Fine Arts, San Francisco International...
23) Las Sandinistas
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (97 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
¡LAS SANDINISTAS! reveals the untold stories of Nicaraguan women warriors and social revolutionaries who shattered barriers to lead combat and social reform during Nicaragua’s 1979 Sandinista Revolution, the ensuing US-backed Contra War, and documents their leadership in the continuing struggle for justice today. The film portrays a magical moment in world history when thousands of female rebel fighters transformed society’s definition of womanhood...
Publisher
Divided Films
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (224 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In a moment of great political and cultural turmoil, AMERICA DIVIDED, the docu-series executive produced by Norman Lear, Gretchen Carlson and Jussie Smollett, returns in its second season to investigate many of the most pressing stories of inequality and injustice facing our society: sexual harassment in Congress; equality for Native Americans; the future of Coal Country; the hidden victims of US immigration policy and truth and reconciliation around...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"In Rad Girls Can, you'll learn about a diverse group of girls who are living rad lives, whether excelling in male-dominated sports like boxing, rock climbing, or skateboarding; speaking out against injustice and discrimination; expressing themselves through dance, writing, and music; or advocating for girls around the world. Each profile is paired with the dynamic paper-cut art that made the authors' first two books New York Times best sellers"--...
26) Me--Jane
Publisher
Cinedigm
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 46 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Me Jane: In the characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. Who says women can't be doctors: This inspiring story of the first female doctor in America shows how one strong-willed woman opened the doors for all the female doctors to come; I could do that! Esther Morris gets women the vote: Esther Morris started out believing she could do anything,...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
You think you know her story. You've read the Brothers Grimm, you've watched the Disney cartoons, and you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But real princesses didn't always get happy endings. Sure, plenty were graceful and benevolent leaders, but just as many were ruthless in their quest for power--and all of them had skeletons rattling in their royal closets. Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe was a Nazi spy. Empress Elisabeth...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them -- women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Ensuring the rights and opportunities of women and girls remains a big piece of the unfinished business of the twenty-first century. While there's a lot of work to do, we know that throughout history and around the globe women have overcome the...
Author
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
If you thought that it was a man's world, think again! 100 Women Who Made History is the exciting story of the women who changed the world, from Anne Frank to J.K. Rowling. Meet the most talented and famous women in history, from politics, science, business, and the arts, from exciting entrepreneurs to clever creative. Discover landmark moments in the lives of amazing historical women from Joan of Arc to Marie Curie, up to and including modern game-changers...
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