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Women's History Month on Audiobook CD

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March is Women's History Month! A selection of nonfiction audiobooks about women's lives throughout history.

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The Girls of Atomic City

The Girls of Atomic City

The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II

by Kiernan, Denise

Audiobook CD - 2014

Traces the story of the unsung World War II workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee through interviews with dozens of surviving women and other Oak Ridge resident...Show more Traces the story of the unsung World War II workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee through interviews with dozens of surviving women and other Oak Ridge residents. The reverberations from their work there, work they did not fully understand at the time, are still being felt today. Show less

Traces the story of the unsung World War II workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee through interviews with dozens of surviving women and other Oak Ridge resident...Show more Traces the story of the unsung World War II workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee through interviews with dozens of surviving women and other Oak Ridge residents. The reverberations from their work there, work they did not fully understand at the time, are still being felt today. Show less

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The Grace of Silence

The Grace of Silence

by Norris, Michele

Audiobook CD - 2010

Michele Norris, host of National Public Radio's 'All things considered', explores the history of race in America as witnessed by her ancestors in the South and through her own eyes during her upbringing in Minnesota. Michele Norris, host of National Public Radio's 'All things considered', explores the history of race in America as witnessed by her ancestors in the South and through her own eyes during her upbringing in Minnesota. Show less

Michele Norris, host of National Public Radio's 'All things considered', explores the history of race in America as witnessed by her ancestors in the South and through her own eyes during her upbringing in Minnesota. Michele Norris, host of National Public Radio's 'All things considered', explores the history of race in America as witnessed by her ancestors in the South and through her own eyes during her upbringing in Minnesota. Show less

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Wallis in Love

Wallis in Love

Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy

by Morton, Andrew

Audiobook CD - 2018

Historical biographer Andrew Morton uses diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records to offer a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all he...Show more Historical biographer Andrew Morton uses diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records to offer a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness as she climbed the social ladder, transforming from a hard-nosed gold digger to charming chatelaine. Show less

Historical biographer Andrew Morton uses diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records to offer a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all he...Show more Historical biographer Andrew Morton uses diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records to offer a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness as she climbed the social ladder, transforming from a hard-nosed gold digger to charming chatelaine. Show less

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Heroines of Mercy Street

Heroines of Mercy Street

The Real Nurses of the Civil War

by Toler, Pamela D.

Audiobook CD - 2016

Tells the true stories of the nurses at Mansion House, the Alexandria, Virginia hotel turned wartime hospital, and the setting for the PBS show Mercy Street. Tells the true stories of the nurses at Mansion House, the Alexandria, Virginia hotel turned wartime hospital, and the setting for the PBS show Mercy Street. Show less

Tells the true stories of the nurses at Mansion House, the Alexandria, Virginia hotel turned wartime hospital, and the setting for the PBS show Mercy Street. Tells the true stories of the nurses at Mansion House, the Alexandria, Virginia hotel turned wartime hospital, and the setting for the PBS show Mercy Street. Show less

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Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

by Shetterly, Margot Lee

Audiobook CD - 2016

The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. Show less

The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. Show less

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The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Transport to Auschwitz

by Macadam, Heather Dune

Audiobook CD - 2019

Reveals the poignant stories of the women sent to Auschwitz, drawing on extensive interviews with survivors, and consulting with historians, witnesses, an...Show more Reveals the poignant stories of the women sent to Auschwitz, drawing on extensive interviews with survivors, and consulting with historians, witnesses, and relatives of those first deportees to create an important addition to Holocaust literature and women's history. Show less

Reveals the poignant stories of the women sent to Auschwitz, drawing on extensive interviews with survivors, and consulting with historians, witnesses, an...Show more Reveals the poignant stories of the women sent to Auschwitz, drawing on extensive interviews with survivors, and consulting with historians, witnesses, and relatives of those first deportees to create an important addition to Holocaust literature and women's history. Show less

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Leftover in China

Leftover in China

The Women Shaping the World's Next Superpower

by Lake, Roseann

Audiobook CD - 2018

Part critique of China's paternalistic ideals, part playful portrait of the romantic travails of China's trailblazing women, Leftover in China employs col...Show more Part critique of China's paternalistic ideals, part playful portrait of the romantic travails of China's trailblazing women, Leftover in China employs colourful anecdotes, hundreds of interviews and rigorous historical and demographic research to show how the "leftovers" are the linchpin to China's future. Show less

Part critique of China's paternalistic ideals, part playful portrait of the romantic travails of China's trailblazing women, Leftover in China employs col...Show more Part critique of China's paternalistic ideals, part playful portrait of the romantic travails of China's trailblazing women, Leftover in China employs colourful anecdotes, hundreds of interviews and rigorous historical and demographic research to show how the "leftovers" are the linchpin to China's future. Show less

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The Woman Who Smashed Codes

The Woman Who Smashed Codes

A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies

by Fagone, Jason

Audiobook CD - 2017

Traces the life of Elizebeth Smith, who met and married groundbreaking cryptologist William Friedman and worked with him to discover and expose Nazi spy rings in South America by cracking multiple versions of the Enigma machine. Traces the life of Elizebeth Smith, who met and married groundbreaking cryptologist William Friedman and worked with him to discover and expose Nazi spy rings in South America by cracking multiple versions of the Enigma machine. Show less

Traces the life of Elizebeth Smith, who met and married groundbreaking cryptologist William Friedman and worked with him to discover and expose Nazi spy rings in South America by cracking multiple versions of the Enigma machine. Traces the life of Elizebeth Smith, who met and married groundbreaking cryptologist William Friedman and worked with him to discover and expose Nazi spy rings in South America by cracking multiple versions of the Enigma machine. Show less

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Code Girls

Code Girls

The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

by Mundy, Liza

Audiobook CD - 2017

Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. Their ef...Show more Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. Show less

Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. Their ef...Show more Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. Show less

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The Nuns of Sant'Ambrogio

The Nuns of Sant'Ambrogio

The True Story of A Convent in Scandal

by Wolf, Hubert

Audiobook CD - 2015

Offering a broad historical background on female mystics and the cult of the Virgin Mary, and drawing on written testimony and original documents, Hubert ...Show more Offering a broad historical background on female mystics and the cult of the Virgin Mary, and drawing on written testimony and original documents, Hubert Wolf tells the incredible story of how one woman was able to perpetrate deception, heresy, seduction, and murder in the heart of the Church itself. Show less

Offering a broad historical background on female mystics and the cult of the Virgin Mary, and drawing on written testimony and original documents, Hubert ...Show more Offering a broad historical background on female mystics and the cult of the Virgin Mary, and drawing on written testimony and original documents, Hubert Wolf tells the incredible story of how one woman was able to perpetrate deception, heresy, seduction, and murder in the heart of the Church itself. Show less

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Shoot Like A Girl

Shoot Like A Girl

One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front

by Hegar, Mary Jennings

Audiobook CD - 2017

MJ takes the reader on a dramatic journey through her military career: an inspiring, humorous, and thrilling true story of a brave, high-spirited, and unf...Show more MJ takes the reader on a dramatic journey through her military career: an inspiring, humorous, and thrilling true story of a brave, high-spirited, and unforgettable woman who has spent much of her life ready to sacrifice everything for her country, her fellow man, and her sense of justice. Show less

MJ takes the reader on a dramatic journey through her military career: an inspiring, humorous, and thrilling true story of a brave, high-spirited, and unf...Show more MJ takes the reader on a dramatic journey through her military career: an inspiring, humorous, and thrilling true story of a brave, high-spirited, and unforgettable woman who has spent much of her life ready to sacrifice everything for her country, her fellow man, and her sense of justice. Show less

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The Radium Girls

The Radium Girls

The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

by Moore, Kate

Audiobook CD - 2017

Women who worked in radium-dial factories found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights. Women who worked in radium-dial factories found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights. Show less

Women who worked in radium-dial factories found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights. Women who worked in radium-dial factories found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights. Show less

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The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe

The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe

A Biography

by Showalter, Elaine

Audiobook CD - 2016

The first full biography of Julia Ward Howe, a groundbreaking figure in the abolitionist and suffrage movements. The first full biography of Julia Ward Howe, a groundbreaking figure in the abolitionist and suffrage movements. Show less

The first full biography of Julia Ward Howe, a groundbreaking figure in the abolitionist and suffrage movements. The first full biography of Julia Ward Howe, a groundbreaking figure in the abolitionist and suffrage movements. Show less

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Capital Dames

Capital Dames

The Civil War and the Women of Washington ,1848-1868

by Roberts, Cokie

Audiobook CD - 2015

Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a look at Washington, D.C., and the experiences, influence, and contributions of its women during this momentous period of American history. Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a look at Washington, D.C., and the experiences, influence, and contributions of its women during this momentous period of American history. Show less

Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a look at Washington, D.C., and the experiences, influence, and contributions of its women during this momentous period of American history. Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a look at Washington, D.C., and the experiences, influence, and contributions of its women during this momentous period of American history. Show less

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The Astronaut Wives Club

The Astronaut Wives Club

A True Story

by Koppel, Lily

Audiobook CD - 2013

The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the fifties and sixties, and the forty-year friendship that bound them together. The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the fifties and sixties, and the forty-year friendship that bound them together. Show less

The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the fifties and sixties, and the forty-year friendship that bound them together. The true story of the wives behind the American Space Race, the challenges they faced in the fifties and sixties, and the forty-year friendship that bound them together. Show less

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Negroland

Negroland

A Memoir

by Jefferson, Margo

Audiobook CD - 2015

At once incendiary and icy, mischievous, and provocative, celebratory and elegiac, a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, and American culture through the...Show more At once incendiary and icy, mischievous, and provocative, celebratory and elegiac, a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, and American culture through the prism of the author's rarefied upbringing and education among a black elite concerned to distance itself from whites and the black generality, while tirelessly measuring itself against both. Show less

At once incendiary and icy, mischievous, and provocative, celebratory and elegiac, a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, and American culture through the...Show more At once incendiary and icy, mischievous, and provocative, celebratory and elegiac, a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, and American culture through the prism of the author's rarefied upbringing and education among a black elite concerned to distance itself from whites and the black generality, while tirelessly measuring itself against both. Show less

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The Indifferent Stars Above

The Indifferent Stars Above

The Harrowing Saga of A Donner Party Bride

by Brown, Daniel James

Audiobook CD - 2014

In this gripping narrative, Daniel James Brown details the tragic story of the doomed Donner party, as seen through the prism of one young woman who survived. In this gripping narrative, Daniel James Brown details the tragic story of the doomed Donner party, as seen through the prism of one young woman who survived. Show less

In this gripping narrative, Daniel James Brown details the tragic story of the doomed Donner party, as seen through the prism of one young woman who survived. In this gripping narrative, Daniel James Brown details the tragic story of the doomed Donner party, as seen through the prism of one young woman who survived. Show less

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The Glass Universe

The Glass Universe

How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars

by Sobel, Dava

Audiobook CD - 2016

The little-known true story of the unexpected and remarkable contributions to astronomy made by a group of women working in the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. The little-known true story of the unexpected and remarkable contributions to astronomy made by a group of women working in the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. Show less

The little-known true story of the unexpected and remarkable contributions to astronomy made by a group of women working in the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. The little-known true story of the unexpected and remarkable contributions to astronomy made by a group of women working in the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. Show less

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The Book of Gutsy Women

The Book of Gutsy Women

by Clinton, Hillary Rodham

Audiobook CD - 2019

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them, women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them, women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Show less

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them, women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them, women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Show less

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The Secrets of My Life

The Secrets of My Life

by Jenner, Caitlyn

Audiobook CD - 2017

The book spans Caitlyn Jenner's childhood and rise to fame as a gold medal-winning Olympic decathlete, relationships, and her experience as the world's most famous transgender woman. The book spans Caitlyn Jenner's childhood and rise to fame as a gold medal-winning Olympic decathlete, relationships, and her experience as the world's most famous transgender woman. Show less

The book spans Caitlyn Jenner's childhood and rise to fame as a gold medal-winning Olympic decathlete, relationships, and her experience as the world's most famous transgender woman. The book spans Caitlyn Jenner's childhood and rise to fame as a gold medal-winning Olympic decathlete, relationships, and her experience as the world's most famous transgender woman. Show less

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Three Women

Three Women

by Taddeo, Lisa

Audiobook CD - 2019

For nearly a decade, Lisa Taddeo, an award-winning journalist, embedded herself with three ordinary women to write this deeply immersive account of their erotic lives and longings. For nearly a decade, Lisa Taddeo, an award-winning journalist, embedded herself with three ordinary women to write this deeply immersive account of their erotic lives and longings. Show less

For nearly a decade, Lisa Taddeo, an award-winning journalist, embedded herself with three ordinary women to write this deeply immersive account of their erotic lives and longings. For nearly a decade, Lisa Taddeo, an award-winning journalist, embedded herself with three ordinary women to write this deeply immersive account of their erotic lives and longings. Show less

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America's Women

America's Women

[400 Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines]

by Collins, Gail

Audiobook CD - 2003

Tells the story of the women who shaped the nation and our vision of what it means to be female in America. Tells the story of the women who shaped the nation and our vision of what it means to be female in America. Show less

Tells the story of the women who shaped the nation and our vision of what it means to be female in America. Tells the story of the women who shaped the nation and our vision of what it means to be female in America. Show less

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Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

[portrait of A Woman]

by Massie, Robert K.

Audiobook CD - 2011

The extraordinary story of an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. The extraordinary story of an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Show less

The extraordinary story of an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. The extraordinary story of an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen and rose to become one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in history. Show less

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Reading Lolita in Tehran

Reading Lolita in Tehran

[a Memoir in Books]

by Nafisi, Azar

Audiobook CD - 2004

Azar Nafisi's luminous tale offers a fascinating portrait of the Iran-Iraq war viewed from Tehran and gives us a rare glimpse, from the inside, of women's lives in revolutionary Iran. Azar Nafisi's luminous tale offers a fascinating portrait of the Iran-Iraq war viewed from Tehran and gives us a rare glimpse, from the inside, of women's lives in revolutionary Iran. Show less

Azar Nafisi's luminous tale offers a fascinating portrait of the Iran-Iraq war viewed from Tehran and gives us a rare glimpse, from the inside, of women's lives in revolutionary Iran. Azar Nafisi's luminous tale offers a fascinating portrait of the Iran-Iraq war viewed from Tehran and gives us a rare glimpse, from the inside, of women's lives in revolutionary Iran. Show less

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Heart Berries

Heart Berries

A Memoir

by Mailhot, Terese Marie

Audiobook CD - 2018

A powerful, poetic memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. A powerful, poetic memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. Show less

A powerful, poetic memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. A powerful, poetic memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. Show less

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