On This Day She
Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time
Published on 19. November 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
430 pages
978-1-5381-9903-9 (ISBN)
Description
A fascinating page-a-day collection profiling extraordinary women of all races, eras, and nationalities.
Our past is full of influential women. Whether politicians, troublemakers, explorers, artists, and even the odd murderer, women have shaped society around the globe. But too often, these women have been unfairly confined to the margins of history.
On This Day She: Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time corrects this imbalance. A day-by-day collection of inspiring stories about incredible women who made history but seldom received the acknowledgement they deserved, this book introduces readers to women of all colors, eras, and nationalities. From Queen Elizabeth I to Beyonce, Doria Shafik to Lillian Bilocca, this book gives voice both to female icons and to those whom the history books have overlooked.
These women campaigned, cured, and adventured their way through life. They include musicians, painters, scientists, poets, and more. Spanning centuries, On This Day She is a record of human existence at its most authentic.
Our past is full of influential women. Whether politicians, troublemakers, explorers, artists, and even the odd murderer, women have shaped society around the globe. But too often, these women have been unfairly confined to the margins of history.
On This Day She: Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time corrects this imbalance. A day-by-day collection of inspiring stories about incredible women who made history but seldom received the acknowledgement they deserved, this book introduces readers to women of all colors, eras, and nationalities. From Queen Elizabeth I to Beyonce, Doria Shafik to Lillian Bilocca, this book gives voice both to female icons and to those whom the history books have overlooked.
These women campaigned, cured, and adventured their way through life. They include musicians, painters, scientists, poets, and more. Spanning centuries, On This Day She is a record of human existence at its most authentic.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
224 b-w photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
631 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-9903-9 (9781538199039)
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Jo Bell was an archaeologist for twenty years, working in the UK, Greece, and Turkey. She is an award-winning poet, broadcaster, and former director of the UK's National Poetry Day. She is the founder of the global online poetry community The Poetic Licence.
Tania Hershman is a former science journalist and is now a short story writer, poet, and novelist specializing in hybrid and cross-genre writing. She has written and edited many books, including an anthology of stories inspired by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, and has a PhD in creative writing inspired by particle physics.
Ailsa Holland is an award-winning poet, an activist, and the director of poetry publisher Moormaid Press. Her research includes medieval literature and a PhD on British writers in 1930s Vienna. A TEDx speaker, Ailsa has given talks about On This Day She for audiences across Europe and the U.S.
Tania Hershman is a former science journalist and is now a short story writer, poet, and novelist specializing in hybrid and cross-genre writing. She has written and edited many books, including an anthology of stories inspired by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, and has a PhD in creative writing inspired by particle physics.
Ailsa Holland is an award-winning poet, an activist, and the director of poetry publisher Moormaid Press. Her research includes medieval literature and a PhD on British writers in 1930s Vienna. A TEDx speaker, Ailsa has given talks about On This Day She for audiences across Europe and the U.S.