Shelf Indulgence Book Club In-Person
Adult Program
Join as we discuss We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America by Norah O'Donnell. (details below)
This book will be available in limited physical quantities at the library circulation desk about a month before we meet. There are no holds fees for Shelf Indulgence titles. E-book and audiobook formats are available in Libby. Please register so we can prepare seating, send discussion questions and a Zoom link in case you decide to attend virtually. This is a hybrid event - attend in person or virtually via Zoom. You must have a valid email address to use Zoom.
We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America by Norah O'Donnell
A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect union
“This terrific book reveals the central, though often hidden role that women have played at every stage of our country’s history.”—Doris Kearns Goodwin
Over a decades-long, distinguished career, award-winning journalist Norah O’Donnell has made it her mission to shed light on untold women’s stories. Now, in honor of America’s 250th birthday, O’Donnell focuses that passion on the American heroines who helped change the course of history.
We the Women presents a fresh look at American history through the eyes of women, introducing us to inspiring patriots who demanded that the country live up to the promises made 250 years ago in the Declaration of “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since the signing of that document, the pressing question from women has Why don’t those unalienable rights apply to us?
Through extensive research and interviews, as well as historical documents and old photos, O’Donnell curates a compelling portrait of these fierce fighters for freedom. From Mary Katherine Goddard, who printed the first signed Declaration of Independence, to the Forten family women, who were active in the abolition and suffrage movements and were considered the “Black Founders” of Philadelphia, to the first women who served in the armed forces even before they had the right to vote, O’Donnell brings these extraordinary women together for the first time, and in doing so writes the American story anew.
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