Jane Franklin not famous...her favorite brother Ben, quite the opposite. Tnis book explores her life through letters to and from her famous sibling. Women during the 1700s were at disadvantage, no political power, poorly educated and generally considered as subordinate. Despite her poor spelli...
Jill Lepore explores the roots of Wonder Woman, creating a fascinating biography of her creator and his influences. The book serves double duty as a survey of feminism from the early 1900's through the 1950's (with later topics covered in the epilogue). Lepore's presentation of the life of Marsto...