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The angel makers : arsenic, a midwife, and modern history's most astonishing murder ring / by McCracken, Patricia Nell,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."THE ANGEL MAKERS is a true-crime story like no other-a 1920s midwife who may have been the century's most prolific killer, leading a murder ring of women responsible for the deaths of at least 160 men"--
Subjects: Case studies.; True crime stories.; Murder; Poisoners; Serial murders; Women murderers; Women serial murderers;

A Life in Waves. by Whitcomb, Brett,film director.; Cineverse (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Cineverse in 2017.Explores the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer, Suzanne Ciani. This documentary is a nostalgic look at one woman's journey, and the trials she overcame to succeed in a traditionally male-dominated art form.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; History.; Biography.;

The thread collectors : a novel / by Edwards, Shaunna J.,author.; Richman, Alyson,author.;
In 1863, a young black woman who embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army crosses paths with a Jewish seamstress who helps her discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Women;

Her space, her time : how trailblazing women scientists decoded the hidden universe / by Ghose, Shohini,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Her Space, Her Time shares the stories of women in physics and astronomy whose work expanded scientific understanding yet whose accomplishments are largely overlooked--creating a thrilling account of scientific discovery, inspirational leadership and persistence in the face of overwhelming challenges. In shaping her narrative around the science that fascinated them and the social context in which they worked, award-winning quantum physicist Shohini Ghose champions these remarkable women's contributions, which loom even larger given the misogyny and discrimination they faced. Ghose's canvas stretches from the 19th century to the present and includes many women whose work led to Nobel Prizes that were ultimately awarded to men. Among this list of impressive scientists: Henrietta Leavitt and Margaret Burbidge, who helped discover the big bang and the cosmic calendar; Anigaduwagi (Cherokee) aerospace scientist Mary Golda Ross, who helped make the Moon landings possible; atom splitter Lise Meitner; Bibha Chowdhuri, who discovered two fundamental particles; and Harriet Brooks--a Canadian physicist whose impact on radioactivity research was compared to Marie Curie's, but who felt that marriage, not science, was the choice she had to make. Engaging and inspirational, Her Space, Her Time is threaded through with Ghose's own experiences in science--women in STEM still face the same kind of challenges her subjects encountered--and driven by the imperative to make the invisible visible, ensuring that the names of these women who pursued science against all odds will never be forgotten"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Astronomers; Discoveries in science; Physicists; Sex discrimination in science.; Women astronomers; Women in astronomy.; Women in physics.; Women physicists;

A murder at Rosamund's Gate / by Calkins, Susanna.;
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Women; Murder;

Woman, captain, rebel : the extraordinary true story of a daring Icelandic sea captain / by Willson, Margaret,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A daring and magnificent account of Iceland's most famous female sea captain who constantly fought for women's rights and equality-and who also solved one of the country's most notorious robberies. Many people may have heard the old sailing superstition that having women onboard a ship was bad luck. Thus, the sea remains in popular knowledge a male realm. When we think of examples of daring sea captains, swashbuckling pirates, or wise fishermen, many men come to mind. Cultural anthropologist Margaret Willson would like to introduce a fearless woman into our imagination of the sea: Thurídur Einarsdóttir. Captain Thurídur was a controversial woman constantly contesting social norms while simultaneously becoming a respected captain fighting for dignity and equality for underrepresented Icelanders. Both horrifying and magnificent, this story will captivate readers from the first page and keep them thinking long after they turn the last page"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Þuríður Einarsdóttir, 1777-1863.; Ship captains; Women; Women;

The glass house / by Colin, Beatrice,author.;
"From the author of To Capture What We Cannot Keep, Beatrice Colin's The Glass House is a novel set on a remote Scottish estate, about the heiress and the mysterious woman from India who shows up on her doorstep"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Family secrets; Female friendship; Women;

The witches : Salem, 1692 / by Schiff, Stacy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Analyzes the Salem Witch Trials to offer key insights into the role of women in its events while explaining how its tragedies became possible.
Subjects: Trials (Witchcraft); Witchcraft; Women;

1666 : a novel / by Chilton, Lora,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200)."The survival story of the Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia has been remembered within the tribe for generations, but the massacre of Patawomeck men and the enslavement of women and children by land hungry colonists in 1666 has been mostly unknown outside of the tribe until now. Author Lora Chilton, a member of the tribe through the lineage of her father, has created this powerful fictional retelling of the survival of the tribe through the lives of three women. 1666: After the Massacre is the imagined story of the indigenous Patawomeck women who lived through the decimation of their tribe in the summer of 1666. Told in first person point of view, this historical novel is the harrowing account of the Patawomeck women who were sold and transported to Barbados via slave ship. The women are separated and bought by different sugar plantations, and their experiences as slaves diverge as they encounter the decadence and clashing cultures of the Anglican, Quaker, Jewish and African populations living in sugar rich "Little England" in the 1660's. The book explores the Patawomeck customs around food, family and rites of passage that defined daily life before the tribe was condemned to "utter destruction" by vote of the Virginia General Assembly. The desire to return to the land they call home fuels the women as they bravely plot their escape from Barbados. With determination and guile, Ah'SaWei WaTaPaAnTam (Golden Fawn) and NePa'WeXo (Shining Moon) are able to board separate ships and make their way back to Virginia to be reunited with the remnant of the tribe that remained. It is because of these women that the tribe is in existence to this day. This work of historical fiction is based on oral tradition, written colonial records and extensive research by the author, including study of the language. The book uses indigenous names for the characters and some of the Patawomeck language to honor the culture and heritage that was erased when European colonization of the Americans began in the 16th century. The book includes a glossary for readers unfamiliar with the language and names"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Enslaved persons; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous women; Indigenous women; Massacres; Potomac Indians;

Sunflower sisters : a novel / by Kelly, Martha Hall,author.;
Union nurse Georgeanna Woolsey travels with her sister to Gettysburg, where they cross paths with a slave-turned-army conscript and her cruel plantation mistress.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Women slaves; Nurses; Sisters;

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