Inspiring women biographies
Celebrate Women's History Month at NYPL. Explore programs and events, resources, recommended reading, and more! This Women's History Month, we're highlighting newly published biographies and memoirs about notable women with achievements across a variety of fields including publishing, science, politics, entertainment, and more. Imagining bigger lives for themselves and better lives for women.
Hulya darcan biography
Hülya Darcan was born on Ap in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Dirilis: Ertugrul (), Live Target () and Bes Atesli Kadin (). She was previously married to Tanju Korel.
Donna leon biography
To mark its release, we asked Leon our 21 Questions about life and literature. Below, she explains why Trollope trumps Dickens, passes along the best writing advice she’s ever received, and reveals the ‘inspiration’ behind her latest book.
Sam walmart biography
A man of modest beginnings, Sam Walton built the Wal-Mart empire into the number one retailer in the world on a simple, but groundbreaking rule, cut all excess costs and sell low.
Alexander hamilton biography chernow
Alexander Hamilton: Summary, characters, and analysis. The History and Biography genre book by Ron Chernow in
Dean acheson biography
Dean Gooderham Acheson was born in Middletown, Connecticut, on Ap. He attended Groton School and graduated from Yale University in Acheson served in the U.S. Navy during World War I and received a law degree from Harvard (). For the next two years, Acheson served as secretary to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis and then joined the law firm of Covington and Burling in.
Paul cezanne biography
Paul Cézanne is credited with bridging the gap from 19th century Impressionism to 20th century Post-Impressionism. His ability to build form out of color and his approach to colorful depictions of nature inspired both Cubism and Fauvism. Picasso once referred to Cezanne as, “the father of us all.” Cézanne was born Janu in Aix-en-Provence. He was the eldest son of a French.
Zora neale biography
Zora Neale Hurston was a Black writer and anthropologist who committed her career to studying and celebrating African American folklore and culture.
Kris kardashian biography
Reality television star and "momager" Kris Jenner appears on 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' with her famous family.
Biography of jane wyman
After attending the University of Missouri, Jane became a successful radio singer in the early s under the name Jane Durrell. In , she was signed by Warner Brothers, changed her name to Jane Wyman, and began her film career with bit parts, often playing a chorus girl or a dancer.
Biographies of exemplary women
This project focuses on the Lienü zhuan (Categorized Biographies of Women) of Liu Xiang ( B.C.), the earliest extant book in the Chinese tradition solely devoted to the moral education of women. The book consists of biographical accounts of female role models in early China and became the standard textbook for women’s education for the next two millennia. The Lienü zhuan offers.
President buchanan biography
James Buchanan Tall, stiffly formal in the high stock he wore around his jowls, James Buchanan was the only president who never married. Presiding over a rapidly dividing nation, Buchanan did not quite grasp the political realities of the time.
Biography of alice walker
The novel gained much praise from the critics and Walker was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction in There have also been a film and a musical based on the novel.
Walter sickert biography
Walter Richard Sickert was a painter and printmaker who was a pivotal figure in British avant-garde painting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sickert was the son of Oswald Adalbert Sickert, a Danish-born German draftsman who settled in England in After several years working as an.
Quaid azam biography
This biography encapsulates the remarkable journey of Quaid-e-Azam, illuminating his pivotal role in shaping history and leaving an enduring legacy.
Bernard dadie biography
Bernard Binlin Dadié (10 January – 9 March ) was a writer, academician and politician. Among many other senior positions, starting in , he held the post of Minister of Culture in the government of Côte d'Ivoire from to
Joseph bell biography
Joseph Bell, a Scottish physician and surgeon, was born Dec. 2, Bell earned his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh medical school and remained there to teach.
Vaclav havel biography
Havel also led the country towards joining NATO and the European Union. His exceptional background as both a writer and world leader led him to become widely popular internationally, and his pro-democracy and pro-human rights voice led him to receive dozens of awards and doctorates from 27 countries and several organizations around the world.