Inspiring Books To Read For Womens History Month 2021

We put together a list of history books about women by women that will offer a much needed HERstory lesson.

Untamed

by Glennon Doyle

In this 2020 memoir, Doyle details the events that led to her breaking free from the expectations the world put on her and finally living the life she was meant to live.

Women, Culture & Politics

by Angela Y. Davis

This 1990 collection of essays and speeches from the political activist is focused on racial, sexual, and economic change.

The Social Sex: A History of Female Friendship

by Marilyn Yalom

Better understand the dynamics of your girl squad with help from this 2015 book that looks at why some female bonds just can't be broken.

Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science — and the World

by Rachel Swaby

Get ready to become well-acquainted with these history-making female scientists that fill this 2015 collection.

Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait?: Alice Paul, Woodrow Wilson, and the Fight for the Right to Vote

by Tina Cassidy

The contentious relationship between the leading suffragist and the president is on full display in this 2019 book, but it's really about Alice Paul's lifelong dedication to women's equality.

The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice

by Patricia Bell-Scott

The 2016 book introduces readers to a Pauli Murray, a black and queer lawyer who struck up a friendship with the first lady. Murray's life, which was dedicated to fighting for justice, only gets more interesting from there.

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