Marie Curie. Eleanor Roosevelt. Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth I of England. Florence Nightingale. These remarkable women are well known to most of us, but there are many others in history just as remarkable whose names may not be as recognizable. In honor of Women's History Month we should all make some time to learn about them by reading some of the many biographies to found in the library's collection:

Bella Abzug: how one tough broad from the Bronx fought Jim Crow and Joe McCarthy, pissed off Jimmy Carter, battled for the rights of women and workers, rallied against war and for the planet, and shook up politics along the way: an oral history by Suzanne Braun Levine and Mary Thom — Bella Abzug, American lawyer, congresswoman and social activist

Jane Addams and the dream of American democracy: a life by Jean Bethke Elshtain — Jane Addams, American social reformer, suffrage leader and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Shadow work: the unpaid, unseen jobs that fill your day by Craig Lambert

Spinster: making a life of one's own by Kate Bolick

How the Earth changed history [videodisc] by BBC Productions ; National Geographic Channel

The Mangle Street murders by M.R.C. Kasasian

Dreams to remember: Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the transformation of Southern soul by Mark Ribowsky

Ambition and desire: the dangerous life of Josephine Bonaparte by Kate Williams

The woman I wanted to be by Diane von Furstenberg

Eleanor of Aquitaine: the mother queen of the Middle Ages by Desmond Seward

The woman who would be king by Kara Cooney

Pioneer girl: the annotated autobiography by Laura Ingalls Wilder ; Pamela Smith Hill, editor

Ada's algorithm: how Lord Byron's daughter Ada Lovelace launched the digital age by James Essinger

Isabella: the warrior queen by Kirstin Downey

Joan of Arc: a life transfigured by Kathryn Harrison

Liar, temptress, soldier, spy: four women undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott

Sally Ride: America's first woman in space by Lynn Sherr

Celebrate Women's History Month by reading about one of the fascinating women below:
 

Bella Abzug: how one tough broad from the Bronx fought Jim Crow and Joe McCarthy, pissed off Jimmy Carter, battled for the rights of women and workers, rallied against war and for the planet, and shook up politics along the way: an oral history by Suzanne Braun Levine and Mary Thom — Bella Abzug, lawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and leader of the Women's Movement

Queen Anne: the politics of passion by Anne Somerset — Queen Anne, monarch of Great Britain, 1702-1707

To the heart of the Nile: Lady Florence Baker and the exploration of Central Africa by Richard Hall — Florence Baker, explorer