Best female biographies of all time

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The National Women’s History Alliance would like to thank Jennifer Kennedy, Jeanne Robinson, Christie Rubio, and Margaret Zierdt for their work in researching, writing, and editing the paragraphs on the former National Women’s History Week/Month Honorees.

A list of all the women who have been honored for National Women’s History Week and National Women’s History Month follows (in alphabetical order):

Wendy Abrams(b. 1965)
Founder and President of Cool Globes
Illinois USA
Wendy Abrams founded Cool Globes, a non-profit organization established to raise awareness of global warming, and to inspire individuals and community leaders to embrace solutions. She also demonstrates her commitment to a healthy environment a member of the National Council of Environmental Defense, the National Board of the Union of Concerned Scientists and the National Resources Defense Council C4 Action Fund.

Bella Abzug(1920–1998 )
Congresswoman, Women’s Rights Activist
Abzug was a founder and national legislative director of Women Strike for Peace from 1961

List of women in Female Biography

Name Image Dates Origin Notes 1803 Vol. CHLE Vol. Abbasa (confused with her sister, Ulayya)9th century BCEArabAbbasid princess and poet15 Adricomia (Cornelia Adrichomia)16th centuryDutchNun, Poet15 Agnes Sorrel, or Sorreille1421–1450FrenchMistress to King Charles VII of France15 Agreda, Mary de1602–1665SpanishEcstatic Nun, Mystic15 Agrippina the Elder1st centuryRomanRoman Noblewoman15 Agrippina the Younger1st centuryRomanRoman Empress15 Albert, Jane, d’ (Jeanne d'Albret)16th centuryFrenchQueen, writer, poet, French Huguenot protectress15 Aldrude, Countess of Bertinoro12th centuryItalianCountess, Led troops to battle15 Aloysia Sigea, of Toledo (Luisa)1522–1560SpanishPoet, Major figure of Spanish Humanism15 Amalasenta6th centuryRomanOstrogoth Princess, Queen Regent15 Amboise, Frances d’15th centuryFrenchCarmelite nun15 Ammannati, Laura Battiferri1523–1589ItalianPoet

The Best 10 Biographies by Women to Add to Your Reading List

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#1 New York Times Bestseller

'Becoming' by Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama needs no introduction following her eight-year tenure as first lady in the White House, but that doesn't make her story any less remarkable. Becoming covers everything from Michelle's youth in Chicago to her relationship with husband and former president Barack Obama and the way she's learned to juggle working on a world stage alongside raising her family. Rather than shying away from her mistakes, Michelle reflects on her life to date, offering every ounce of wisdom she's gathered, making her memoir an essential read.

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World's Youngest Nobel Prize Laureate

'I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban' by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb

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When Malala Yousafzai was just 15 years old, she was shot in the head after standing up to the Taliban regarding her right to an education. Seemingly against all odds, Yousafzai survived the attack, and was subsequently awarded

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