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9781474762489

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Poids de l'ouvrage

6 Mo

Discover 25 women who shattered the glass ceiling, each in their own way. In politics, government, the business world and more, these women show us that ambition, perserverance and hard work go a long way.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

13 décembre 2018

EAN13

9781474762489

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

6 Mo

D A R I N G WOMEN

R e b e c c a S t a n b o r o u g h

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Edited by Anna Butzer Designed by Russell Griesmer Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Limited 2019 Picture research by Svetlana Zhurkin Production by Laura Manthe Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd Printed and bound in India

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AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: AP Photo: David Guttenfelder, cover; Capstone Press: 18, 27, 37; Dreamstime: Laurence Agron, 51; Getty Images: AFP/Aamir Qureshi, 14, Bettmann, 55, Robert R. McElroy, 39, The LIFE Images Collection/Bob Peterson, 23; Library of Congress, 29; Newscom: akg-images, 11, Icon Sportswire/John Korduner, 49, MCT/Abaca Press/Olivier Douliery, 21, Polaris/Baldev Kapoor, 17, Polaris/i-Images/ Dinendra Haria, 25, Reuters/Ivan Alvarado, 19, Reuters/Lucas Jackson, 35, Reuters/Philippe Wojazer, 33, Reuters/Stephen Lam, 36, Sipa/Romuald Meigneux, 31, Zuma Press/Christy Bowe, 53; Shutterstock: 360b, 9, Andrea Delbo, 44, Banana Oil, 4–5, DFree, 46, Jaguar PS, 41, Leonard Zhukovsky, 57, Shaun Jeffers, 7, Twocoms, 43; Wikimedia: Margaret Thatcher Foundation/Chris Collins, 12

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C O N T E N T S I n t r o d u c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 1 W o m e n w h o r u l e d f o r d e c a d e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2 W o m e n w h o r u l e d i n p o l i t i c s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6

Chapter 3 W o m e n w h o r u l e d i n b u s i n e s s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8

Chapter 4 W o m e n w h o r u l e d i n m e d i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8

Chapter 5 W o m e n w h o r u l e d i n s p o r t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8

T i m e l i n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 G l o s s a r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 C o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 F i n d o u t m o r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 S o u r c e n o t e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 S e l e c t b i b l i o g r a p h y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 I n d e x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4

I N T R O D U C T I O N

W omen have led nations, fought for freedom, created great works of

art, built companies, smashed records,

opened doors of opportunity and

inspired millions of people. Some

were born into powerful families and

inherited great wealth. Some knew

what it was like to be hungry or

homeless. Every one of them worked

hard to achieve her dreams. Every one

of them changed the world.

Women throughout histor y have changed the world.

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