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We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America

Norah O’Donnell with Kate Andersen Brower

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Summary

Norah O’Donnell and Kate Andersen Brower present accounts of women whose work helped shape American history. The book draws attention to people and contributions that familiar public narratives can leave out.

Its biographical approach asks readers to reconsider who becomes visible in a national story. The cases invite further inquiry into the sources used to remember a life.

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Why read it Our view

Ask what makes a contribution visible or invisible. Compare the account of a life with the institutions and records that preserved it.