Women of action

World War II resistance fighter Pearl Witherington Cornioley describes her experiences as a special agent for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE).

Relates the exploits of sixteen courageous women who served as medics, spies, battlefield helpers, and soldiers in the Civil War.

Tells the true story of Inuit woman Ada Blackjack who survived being marooned in the Arctic. Includes sidebars, and draws on diaries, letters, telegrams, historic photographs, and maps.

"[A collection of thirteen stories recounting] the roles, hardships, and daily lives of Native American, European, and African women in 17th- and 18th-century colonial America."--Provided by publisher.

"Highlights 16 extraordinary women who have fought for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and world peace."--Publisher.

Chronicles the life and career of dancer and entertainer Josephine Baker, discussing her participation in the civil rights movement, her espionage work in World War II and the adoption of her twelve children.

Portrays the lives and achievements of two dozen female explorers from a wide range of eras, cultures, races, and economic backgrounds, who have each overcome obstacles to satisfy her curiosity and passions. Includes Eleanor Creesy, who was a ship's navigator in the 1800s, and Constanza Ceruti, the world's only female high-elevation archaeologist, among others.

Profiles twenty women and girls who made notable contributions during the American Revolution as spies, soldiers, nurses, water carriers, fundraisers, writers, couriers, and more. Includes excerpts from primary source documents, contextualizing sidebars, images, and source notes.

A profile of 16 courageous women, this book tells the story of journalists who risked their lives to bring back scoops from the front lines. Each woman--including Sigrid Schultz, who broadcast news via radio from Berlin on the eve of the Second World War; Margaret Bourke-White, who rode with General George Patton's Third Army and brought back the first horrific photos of the Buchenwald concentration camp; and Marguerite Higgins, who typed stories while riding in the front seat of an American jeep that was fleeing the North Korean Army--experiences her own journey, both personally and professionally.

Presents twenty-three stories of first flights, scientific missions, and gravity-breaking adventures.