Ocean State Libraries

Follows the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields ofthe Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

Traces the life of the Black American poet who was born in Africa, brought over to New England as a slave, and published her first poem while still a teenager.

A biography of the noted American artist who found much of her artistic inspiration in nature, especially the desert landscape of the Southwest.

A biography of the feminist writer and activist who founded "Ms." magazine, helped found the National Women's Political Caucus,and helped establish the Women's Action Alliance.

A biography of the nineteenth-century author whose own life wasreflected in her famous novels including "Little Women" and "Little Men."

A biography of the woman who became a staff photographer for Life magazine and served overseas as a correspondent during World War II and the Korean War.

A biography of the Pulitizer and Nobel Prize winner who devotedmuch of her life to the welfare of needy children.

A biography of an early leader in the campaign for women's rights, particularly in getting women the right to vote.