Ladies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S.

With its depictions of young women who have not typically been represented in history texts, this book will be inspirational reading for upper elementary school students (ages 8 to 12) and welcomed by Michigan schools, bookstores, and public libraries. 'A great read about some great ladies, Pat Majhers Ladies of the Lights pays long overdue homage to an overlooked part of Great Lakes maritime history in which Ladies of the Lights: Michigan Women in the U.S. Patricia Majher is a former editor of Michigan History magazine. Great Girls in Michigan History includes a brief section on each girl's life after the age of twenty and a glossary of selected vocabulary words at the end of the book. Majher shows that while life wasn't always easy for these girls, they were able to overcome any number of obstacles to achieve their goals. She also includes figures that many readers will recognize-including First Lady Betty Bloomer (Ford), jockey Julie Krone, Motown star Diana Ross, and tennis champion Serena Williams. Majher introduces little-known stories, like those of female aviator Nancy Harkness (Love), pioneer Anna Howard Shaw, freedom seeker Dorothy Butler, professional baseball player Marilyn Jenkins, union leader Myra Komaroff (Wolfgang), and Native American writer Jane Johnston (Schoolcraft). Author Patricia Majher presents easy-to-read mini-biographies of twenty girls with ties to Michigan, representing a variety of personal backgrounds and interests, locations across the state, and historical time periods. A deep-sea diver, a dancer, an activist, an aviator, a singer, and a soldier- Great Girls in Michigan History highlights some of the girls from Michigan's past who did amazing things before they turned twenty years old.

Ladies of the Lights by Patricia Majher