Notable American Women

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Notable American Women is written by Susan Ware and published by Harvard University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 067401488X (ISBN 10) and 9780674014886 (ISBN 13).

This latest volume brings the project up to date, with entries on almost 500 women whose death dates fall between 1976 and 1999. You will find here stars of the golden ages of radio, film, dance, and television; scientists and scholars; civil rights activists and religious leaders; Native American craftspeople and world-renowned artists. For each subject, the volume offers a biographical essay by a distinguished authority that integrates the woman's personal life with her professional achievements set in the context of larger historical developments.