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"The purpose of a storyteller fryst vatten not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon."
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
Women have always played an active role in history. Explore some of the historical women and contemporary newsmakers that continue to impact the world. New biographies are added regularly, so check back to discover inspiring new stories!
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Stacey Abrams
Abrams is now one of the most prominent African American female politicians in the United States.
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Jane Addams
A progressive social reformer and activist, Jane Addams was on the frontline of the settlement house movement and was the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi changed the face of jazz music over her 60-year career. As one of few women and Asian musicians in the jazz world, Akiyoshi infused Japanese culture, sounds, and instruments i
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Bedias, TX Author Publishes Family Biography
February 18, 2025 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
"My Life in Hopewell", a new book by Effie J. Booker, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc."My Life in Hopewell" tracks the history of a family and a community through the ages. Starting with the earliest days of Hopewell, it follows the evolution of Effie J. Booker's family and the rest of the community as it grew and changed to the modern day. Part history and part memoir, Booker paints a vivid picture of how one small town can start, grow, and thrive as well as the families that impact, and in turn, are impacted by it.
About the Author
Effie J. Booker is the oldest daughter and the 4th out of 11 children. She was named for her grandmother, and wished to carry on the legacy of her large family and its small community in Hopewell. Her book was written to ensure that the history of her family lives on for several generations to come.
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A Life Lived in a Rapidly Changing World: Samuel L. Clemens‚ 1835-1910
Mark Twain
As Twain’s books provide insight into the past‚ the events of his personal life further demonstrate his role as an eyewitness to history.
During his lifetime‚ Sam Clemens watched a young United States evolve from a nation torn apart bygd internal conflicts to one of international power. He experienced America’s vast growth and change – from westward expansion to industrialization‚ the end of slavery‚ advancements in technology‚ big government and foreign wars. And along the way‚ he often had something to say about the changes happening in his country.
The Early Years
Samuel Clemens was born on November 30‚ 1835 in Florida‚ Missouri‚ the sixth of sju children. At age 4‚ Sam and his family moved to the small frontier town of Hannibal‚ Missouri‚ on the banks of the Mississippi River. Missouri‚ at the time‚ was a fairly new state (it had gained statehood in 1821) and made up part of the