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Women who made a difference

by Carol Crowe-Carraco · 1989

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Inspiring short biographies of some of Kentucky's unsung heroines-Jenny Wiley, Lucy Audubon, Malinda Gatewood Bibb, Laura Clay, Enid Yandell, Cora Wilson Stewart, Mary Breckinridge, Alice Allison Dunnigan, and Loretta Lynn. These women had a vision of a better life for themselves and for others and the courage to make their ideas become real.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
womenwomenMore like thisLess of thisfeminismfeminismMore like thisLess of this
Setting
KentuckyKentuckyMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 63 pages

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