In clear and engaging prose, author Constance Jones offers students a panoramic view of women's history. She covers notable female figures such as Queen Elizabeth I, Helen Keller, and Marie Curie, as well as other leading female politicians, artists, athletes,physicians, teachers, soldiers, criminals, and spiritual leaders. The book is composed of mini-essays and is illustrated with 100 black and white photographs. Like all the books in the "1001 series", this book can be read from beginning to end, used as an accessible reference tool, or as a guide to quiz questions. 304 pp.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction * Government, Law, and Politics * Religion and Humanitarianism * Education and Academia * Science, Medicine, and Technology * Economics, Work, and Business * Daily Life * Literature and Journalism * Arts and Entertainment * Sports and Adventure * Wild Women * For Further Reading * Index

 
Constance Jones is the author of eleven books, and has contributed to, ghostwritten, and edited many more. She studied women's history at the doctoral level at the City University of New York, where she was awarded the prestigious four-year University Fellowship.