Women of Courage from Revolutionary times to the present [Hardcover]

Margaret Truman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1976

Brief biographies emphasizing the courage of twelve women both famous and little-known in United States history.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 254 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co (October 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688030386
• ISBN-13: 978-0688030384
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,616,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Women of Courage - An Inspirational Read, March 11, 2002

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Debra Ann Krummel (Morgantown, Wv United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Women of Courage (Paperback)

Women of Courage gives the reader exactly what one is looking for in such a book. Margaret Truman has extensively researched courageous American women and included many, who despite her scale of attributes (forebearance, grit, guts or gallantry), are long forgotten or not even noticed in the first place. This is a must read for anyone who is looking for heroes, inspiration, or affirmation of human equality.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unsung Heroes, June 18, 2007

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Vicki Olson "lifetime student of the Bible" (Minneapolis MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Women of Courage (Paperback)

We may not always hear about heroes, but we feel the impact of their contributions' and in Women of Courage Margaret Truman teaches us about some heroes you may not have even known existed. Women of Courage is about 12 different women, some famous, some not so famous, but all of these women did very courageous things in time of great danger. This book made a big impact on my life because it is about women that helped shape early America. One very defining statement that Truman makes about the women in this book is that "...these women had neither desire nor the temperament to play the damsel in distress. They had to deal with their crises courageously for one very good reason: they could not have lived with themselves if they had behaved any other way." (Truman, 1976) (pg 14)
This book is a must read for both men and women alike that are interested in knowing the early history of this great country we call The United States of America.