Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

When Margaret Tobin Brown arrived in New York City shortly after her perilous night in Lifeboat #6, a legend was born. Applauded for her tireless work on behalf of the poorest survivors -- especially women in steerage who had lost all family and possessions, and who spoke no English -- Brown soon became famous throughout the nation and the world. Through magazines, books, a Broadway musical, and a Hollywood movie, she became The Unsinkable Molly Brown,...

This book is about 20 women who dared to change the world. Spurred by misery and unfairness, they wanted to rouse the people: to wake them up to what they didn't see. The wanted to remake, re-educate, redeem, and reform. Each of these women spoke out loud her personal vision of a nation in which the powerless would have an equal chance at "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."

Biography of the indomitable Margaret Brown (the Unsinkable Molly Brown), best known for her bravery and compassion during the sinking of the Titanic. She was an outspoken suffragist, champion of miners' rights, supporter of charitable causes, and one of the first women to run for the U.S. Congress. Grades 5-8.

The story of Margaret "Molly" Brown, the heroine of the Titanic disaster.

"A nonfiction picture book compilation of the stories of 13 American women who persisted in overcoming obstacles and changing the world"--Provided by publisher. "Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted. Throughout American history, there have always been women...

The extraordinary life of Pauli Murray, activist, poet, teacher, priest and "firebrand" for all seasons, is beautifully detailed in Patricia Bell-Scott's book. Pauli clearly won the heart of Eleanor Roosevelt as both women sought to advance the cause of Negro rights--indeed all human rights---during their lives. Their history together reverberates today as the fight for equality continues, making this book important reading for all of us."Jane Alexander,...

A look at the life of the "pacifist" Jane Addams.

Frances Perkins is no longer a household name, yet she was one of the most influential women of the twentieth century. Frances Perkins was named Secretary of Labor by Franklin Roosevelt in 1933. As the first female cabinet secretary, at the height of the Great Depression, she spearheaded the fight to improve the lives of America's working people while juggling her own family responsibilities. Perkins's ideas became the cornerstones of the most important...

Examines the life and career of social reformer Margaret Sanger as well as the history of the birth control movement.

Seventeen essays examine various aspects of Susan B. Anthony's life and activism, including her work in the temperance, abolitionist, and women's rights movements, and her relationships with her colleagues. Also includes discussion questions, primary source documents, a chronology, and a bibliography.