America's Women | 
I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, and some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!
#ABookaDay2023
Minor quibble perhaps, but in a book about women's lives and achievements, it seems a little weird not to mention that Gone with the Wind also won a Pulitzer. #WomensHistoryMonth
pickAn interesting overview of women‘s role in America and American history over the past 400 years. Not surprisingly, lots of roadblocks and frustrations along the way for women. Given that it covers a long timeline, individuals and issues are not all covered in depth but it‘s still a good brush-up on history and also thought provoking.
This prompt is tricky and makes me feel so very, very old! Thanks to other‘s interpretations of the lyrics, I cobbled together this. I sense a feeling of power in the lyrics, so this book examines women who have led, quietly or not so quietly, in American history. It‘s a general history, examining time eras and highlighting the impact women had in each era. #bodakyellow #aprella
pickFascinating, infuriating, inspiring, educational, and frustrating. Such important stories. So many stories left out (women of color, LGBTQIA+, etc) - it‘s clear whose history is important. Mostly, I‘m left with an overwhelming sense that women make this world go around and we are strong as hell.
Happy #fourthofjuly to all our listeners and readers in the U.S. Here's to all the great women who have paved the way. #🎆 #🇺🇸
Okay I had to add the stars but this is still a great overview of American women throughout history. #starsandstripes #jubilantjuly
This was a gift from my American best friend (we read it together in our "long distance book club" ????). It's chock-full of the most interesting, readable historical bios of those who personify the idea of #ShePersisted. #MarchIntoReading
I read 'When Everything Changed' years ago and immediately bought this with every intention of reading it. But it's languished on my shelf for no good reason. With one week to go before the Women's March on Washington, now seems like as good a time as any to get to this.
#LitsyAtoZ #LetterA
#LitsyReadingChallenge #OverAYearOnTBR
This is my favorite book about heroines. Sometimes it is in what others deem as an "average life" where heroines actually reside. I'm convinced that a heroine resides in every single woman. #seasonsreadings2016
"The history of American women is about the fight for freedom, but it's less a war against oppressive men than a struggle to straighten out the perpetually mixed message about women's role that was accepted by almost everybody-"
pickThis is a book that should be read by everyone. It is so eye-opening and the facts are astounding. To really be confronted with where our sex has come from and the struggles we have endured puts in perspective our place in society now. It makes you realize what we have left to accomplish, and it makes you infinitely proud to be of the enduring, wise, and stubborn female population.
My first #wcw and #recommendsday is Gail Collins and her two books on the history of women in America. Historical, anecdotal, easily digestible, and just plain fascinating to read.
