Women's History
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(20) Passages included in this Reading Set:
Abigail Smith Gets to Know John Adams
Abigail Smith liked John Adams. The feeling was mutual. But Abigail’s mother didn’t think the young country lawyer was good eno...
Bessie Blount Griffin: Inventor and Forensic Scientist
Bessie Blount Griffin was an inventor, nurse, physical therapist, and forensic scientist. She was the first African American wo...
Clara Barton and the American Red Cross
Clara Barton was a fearless woman. Her desire to help Union soldiers during the Civil War led her to be known as the “Angel of ...
Helen Learns Words
Chapter IV passage: This passage is from Helen Kelle...
African American Inventors: Patricia Bath
Patricia Bath was the first black female doctor to r...
Rachel Carson, Environmentalist
Nature writer and marine biologist Rachel Carson wrote the highly controversial book, “Silent Spring.” The book had the chemica...
Calamity Jane and the Black Hills Expedition
The Black Hills in Dakota played a big part of the gold rush history. In 1875, the Newton-Jenny Expedition headed out to map th...
The Lady with the Lamp
Chapter XI passage: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)...
Wilma Rudolph, Olympic Star
Students will read a biography about Olympic athlete Wilma Rudolph and the obstacles she had to overcome to be successful. Stud...
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous aviators of the 20th century. Students will read a passage about Amelia Earhart and ...