Resources

This part of the book provides you with additional sources of information, including books and the websites of organizations and networks. It is arranged by chapter. Note: The URLs in this section were verified in January 2009.

Preface: The Story behind the Book

Biographies and histories of women who have made a real difference continue to be a source of inspiration to me. Here are just a few of my favorites:

Chesler, Ellen. Woman of Valor: Margaret Sanger and the Birth Control Movement in America. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007.

Collins, Gail. America’s Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates and Heroines. New York: William Morrow, 2003.

Cook, Blanche Wiesen. Eleanor Roosevelt. Vol. 1, 1884–1933. New York: Penguin Books, 1992. ...

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