1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women’s History
Constance Jones
Main Street Books
294 pages, $15.95, paperback
With Women’s History Month less than a week away, you might want to catch up on the many untold and fascinating facts about women through the ages. The paperback release of this book, first published in 1998, puts “her” stories at your fingertips. Whether you are a history buff or a potential “Jeopardy” contestant, this entertaining survey introduces you to the triumphs, causes, discoveries and successes that women have made. From the ancient queens to the modern women’s movement, the author covers people (Cleopatra, Hildegard of Bingen, Ida Wells Barnett, Camille Paglia) and terms (DAR, turf war, Equal Rights Amendment, quilting bees, “The Feminine Mystique”) we all should know.
