Women of the Golden State: 25 California Women You Should Know (America's Notable Women)

What do the 25 ladies in the third book of the "America's Notable Women" series have in common? Strength, creativity, and tenacity. Lead students through a basic introduction to biography by sharing the stories of these fabulous Golden State women. It's all here: illustrated profiles, glossaries, further reading, timelines, and captivating "Tidbits." Featured women: Juana Briones, Charlie Parkhurst, Biddy Mason, Louisa Clappe, Jessie Anne Fremont, Alice Eastwood, Maud Younger, Charlotta S. Bass, Ethel Percy Andrus, Ruth Law, Dorothea Lange, Mabel Fairbanks, Betty Ford, "Sox,"Kitashima, Dolores Huerta, Dian Fossey, Maxine Hong Kinston, Nancy Pelosi, Janice Mirikitani, Billie Jean King, Marcy Carsey, Judith Baca, Sally Ride, Anita L. DeFrantz, Maria Shriver.