Legendary Ladies

Author : Ann Shen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452163482

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Legendary Ladies by Ann Shen Pdf

Goddesses — Mythology — Inspiration Readers who have enjoyed Warrior Goddess Training or Women Who Run with the Wolves will love Ann Shen’s Legendary Ladies Goddesses from mythology: Goddesses from our past are celebrated in this lushly illustrated book by Ann Shen, the author and artist who created Bad Girls Throughout History. Ann is an illustrator, letterer, and author based in Los Angeles who has created artwork for a number of publications, campaigns, products, and galleries. Explore the feminine divine and feel empowered: Legendary goddesses and powerful deities are celebrated in gorgeous artwork and enlightening essays. Lushly illustrated goddesses that you will love include: Aphrodite, the Greek goddess whose love overcame mortality Mazu, the Chinese deity who safely guides travelers home Lakshmi, the Hindu provider of fortune and prosperity Unique alternative to Goddess cards or other gift items: Ann Shen's signature watercolors make Legendary Ladies a unique, gift-worthy homage to the mighty women within.

Author : Ann Shen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781452157023

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Bad Girls Throughout History by Ann Shen Pdf

Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World delivers a empowering book for women and girls of all ages, featuring 100 women who made history and made their mark on the world, it's a best-selling book you can be proud to display in your home. The 100 revolutionary women highlighted in this gorgeously illustrated book were bad in the best sense of the word: they challenged the status quo and changed the rules for all who followed. Explored in this history book, include: • Aphra Behn, first female professional writer. • Sojourner Truth, women's rights activist and abolitionist. • Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer. • Marie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel Prize. • Joan Jett, godmother of punk. From pirates to artists, warriors, daredevils, women in science, activists, and spies, the accomplishments of these incredible women who dared to push boundaries vary as much as the eras and places in which they effected change. Featuring bold watercolor portraits and illuminating essays by Ann Shen, Bad Girls Throughout History is a distinctive, gift-worthy tribute to rebel girls everywhere. A lovely gift for teen girls, stories to share with a young girl at bedtime, or a book to display on a coffee table, everyone will enjoy learning about and celebrating the accomplishments of these phenomenal women.

Author : Francis Edward Abernethy
Publisher : Publications of the Texas Folk
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0929398750

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Legendary Ladies of Texas by Francis Edward Abernethy Pdf

Gift of the Friends of the PPL 2001.

Author : Ann Shen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781452184012

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Nevertheless, She Wore It by Ann Shen Pdf

From the creator of the bestselling Bad Girls Throughout History! Celebrated illustrator and author Ann Shen shares her striking study of history's most iconic styles, and the women who changed the world while wearing them. From the revolutionary bikini to the presidential pantsuit, this book explores 50 fashions through bold paintings and insightful anecdotes that empower readers to make their own fashion statements. • Demonstrates the power of fashion as a political and cultural tool for making change • Brilliantly illustrated with Ann's signature art style • Filled with radical clothing choices that defined their time Looks include the Flapper Dress, the unofficial outfit of women's independence in the 1920s; the Afro, worn as a symbol of black beauty, power, and pride; the Cone Bra, donned by Madonna in her 1989 power anthem "Express Yourself"; and the Dissent Collar, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's famous signifier for when she disagrees with the majority. With stunning and vibrant illustrations, this is a treasure for anyone who wants to defy style norms and rewrite the rules. • An insightful look at the intersection of fashion statements and historical female power • Perfect for fans of Ann Shen, as well as anyone who loves fashion, feminism, and political consciousness • You'll love this book if you love books like Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed The World by Rachel Ignotofsky; Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration Of Girls Being Themselves by Kate T. Parker; and Women Who Dared: 52 Stories Of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, And Rebels by Linda Skeers.

Author : Todd McCarthy
Publisher : Miramax
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015068833162

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Fast Women by Todd McCarthy Pdf

Explores the women involved in automobile racing from the late nineteenth century through the 1950s, briefly profiling the careers of these daredevils and their impact on the sport and prevailing attitudes about women.

Author : John Robert Allman
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593377871

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A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z by John Robert Allman Pdf

Broadway babies, it's never too early to learn about the great women of American musical theater! From Audra McDonald to Liza with a "Z," this is a showstopping alphabet board book featuring your favorite leading ladies of the Broadway stage. Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalcade of Broadway's legendary leading ladies. Start with "A" for six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, then sing and dance your way through the alphabet with beloved entertainers like Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Lea Salonga, and Liza Minnelli! With their signature voices and iconic roles, these talented women have created some of the greatest moments in musical theater history. Broadway fans and theater lovers everywhere will give a standing ovation to this one-of-a-kind tribute full of toe-tapping rhymes, with illustrations as bright and beautiful as the shining lights on any marquee.

Author : Francis Edward Abernethy
Publisher : E-Heart Press, Incorporated
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Legends
ISBN : UOM:39015078290676

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Legendary Ladies of Texas by Francis Edward Abernethy Pdf

Author : Erika Owen
Publisher : Tiller Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982147082

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Lawbreaking Ladies by Erika Owen Pdf

Discover 50 fascinating tales of female pirates, fraudsters, gamblers, bootleggers, serial killers, madams, and outlaws in this illustrated book of lawbreaking and legendary women throughout the ages. Many of us are familiar with the popular slogan “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” But that adage is taken to the next level in this book, which looks at women from the past who weren’t afraid to break the law or challenge gender norms. From pirates to madams, gamblers to bootleggers, and serial killers to outlaws, women throughout the ages haven’t always decided to be sugar, spice, and everything nice. In Lawbreaking Ladies, author Erika Owen tells the stories of 50 remarkable women whose rebellious and often criminal acts ought to solidify their place in history, including: - The swashbuckling pirate Ching Shih - “Queen of the Bootleggers” Gloria de Casares - The Prohibition-era gangster Stephanie Saint-Clair - And a band of prisoners who came to be known as the Goree Girls The perfect gift for true crime fans and lovers of little-known women’s history, Lawbreaking Ladies serves as an engaging and informative guide to gals who were daring, defiant, and sometimes downright dangerous.

Author : Megan Callea
Publisher : MCP Books
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1545620237

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Our Legendary Ladies Presents Harriet Tubman by Megan Callea Pdf

The first of many in the Our Legendary Ladies series. These books encourage parents to go beyond the basics and teach their children about history's amazing Harriet Tubman. Signed off by her leading historian. Megan Callea spent years working for the largest financial firms before deciding to pursue her dream of writing a children's series highlighting the life of history's legendary ladies. She encourages parents to not only read to their children at the youngest possible age but to go beyond the basics of numbers, colors and animals, and read about Our Legendary Ladies. Her passion is to have 100% accuracy, in doing so she works with leading historians and infants psychologists to ensure she is bringing you the best quality of book for your baby. Her first book in the series is due out January of 2018. AUTHOR HOME: Washington Township, NJ

Author : Ping Feng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0648921530

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Four Legendary Women from Ancient China by Ping Feng Pdf

Each of the four ladies are only known in China through dry historic text. The author writes history, as a novel, and gives well-researched personality to the characters. There are images of the four ladies.

Author : Florence Percival
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1998-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521416559

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Chaucer's Legendary Good Women by Florence Percival Pdf

A comprehensive account of Chaucer's Legend of Good Women.

Author : Liza Donnelly
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781633886872

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Very Funny Ladies by Liza Donnelly Pdf

It’s no secret that most New Yorker readers flip through the magazine to look at the cartoons before they ever lay eyes on a word of the text. But what isn’t generally known is that over the decades a growing cadre of women artists have contributed to the witty, memorable cartoons that readers look forward to each week. Now Liza Donnelly, herself a renowned cartoonist with the New Yorker for more than twenty years, has written this wonderful, in-depth celebration of women cartoonists who have graced the pages of the famous magazine from the Roaring Twenties to the present day. An anthology of funny, poignant, and entertaining cartoons, biographical sketches, and social history all in one, VeryFunny Ladies offers a unique slant on 20th-century and early 21st-century America through the humorous perspectives of the talented women who have captured in pictures and captions many of the key social issues of their time. As someone who understands firsthand the cartoonist’s art, Donnelly is in a position to offer distinctive insights on the creative process, the relationships between artists and editors, what it means to be a female cartoonist, and the personalities of the other New Yorker women cartoonists, whom she has known over the years. Very Funny Ladies reveals never-before-published material from The New Yorker archives, including correspondence from Harold Ross, Katharine White, and many others. This book is history of the women of the past who drew cartoons and a celebration of the recent explosion of new talent from cartoonists who are women. Donnelly interviewed many of the living female cartoonists and some of their male counterparts: Roz Chast, Liana Finck, Amy Hwang, Victoria Roberts, Sam Gross, Lee Lorenz, Michael Maslin, Frank Modell, Bob Weber, as well as editors and writers such as David Remnick, Roger Angell, Lee Lorenz, Harriet Walden (legendary editor Harold Ross’s secretary). The New Yorker Senior Editor David Remnick and Cartoon Editor Emma Allen contributed an insightful foreword. Combining a wealth of information with an engaging and charming narrative, plus more than seventy cartoons, along with photographs and self-portraits of the cartoonists, Very Funny Ladies beautifully portrays the art and contributions of the brilliant female cartoonists in America’s greatest magazine.

Author : Harriet Fish Backus
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780871089755

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Tomboy Bride by Harriet Fish Backus Pdf

A true pioneer of the West, Harriet Backus writes about her amusing and often challenging experiences with heart felt emotion and vivid detail. New foreword by Pam Houston and afterword by author's grandson Rob Walton are featured.

Author : Jean François Bouzanquet
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845842253

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Fast Ladies by Jean François Bouzanquet Pdf

It took a great deal of determination on the part of women to sweep aside male resistance from the inner circles of the motoring world. A veritable saga with a wealth of illustrations spanning almost a century of motor racing. Over forty unique portraits of daring, brave women who took part in speed records events, rallies and Grand Prix races.

Author : Leonard S. Marcus
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780064462358

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Dear Genius by Leonard S. Marcus Pdf

She trusted her immense intuition and generous heart--and published the most. Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children's book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree. Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children’s book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte’s Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree. Leonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.