Looking through the ages and across the globe, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency, along with Ebony Adams PhD, have reclaimed the stories of twenty-five remarkable women who dared to defy history and change the world around them. From Mongolian wrestlers to Chinese pirates, Native American ballerinas to Egyptian scientists, Japanese novelists to British prime ministers, History vs Women will reframe the history that you thought you knew.
Featuring beautiful full-colour illustrations of each woman and a bold graphic design, this standout nonfiction title is the perfect read for teens (or adults!) who want the true stories of phenomenal women from around the world and across generations whose lives and accomplishments impacted both their societies and our own.
As a history major, I love learning more about women in history. This book does just that. While we only learn the basics of each woman it was so nice to see them starting to get some recognition.
I find it really frustrating that I had only heard of three of these women before. The badass lady pirate, and the female baseball player, and the human computers. All because of movies and who have finally showcased them recently.
I really hope they make a part two of this book or make it into a serial book where they show 25 new women every year or six months. Just an idea, as I know there are tons of other women out there who have done amazing things.
I cannot recommend this book enough and I will be doing my own research on some of them to continue to learn about them. Maybe I'll even be able to write a few papers on them!
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