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Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A fictional portrait that follows the life of the founder of Planned Parenthood. The daughter of a hard-drinking, smooth-tongued free thinker and a mother worn down by thirteen children, Margaret Sanger vowed her life would be different. Trained as a nurse, she eventually channeled her energy to one singular cause: legalizing contraception.
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Immersed in radical feminist politics, scientific ingenuity, establishment opposition, and, ultimately, a sea change in social attitudes, this is the fascinating story of one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Hill and Wang
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In this lively new biography, an historian argues convincingly that Margaret Sanger deserves the vaunted place in feminist history she once held. Baker's nuanced account of Sanger's life emphasizes the passion of her convictions.
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A pioneer in the battle to establish birth control as a basic human right and a founder of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Sanger - a nurse who witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of unwanted pregnancy - triumphed over arrest, indictment, and exile. Her autobiography is a classic of women's studies.
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Portrays the life of Margaret Sanger, a birth control activist and advocate for female reproductive rights, in graphic novel format. Includes an 18 page section at the back ("Who's who and what's what" with photographs of those concerned).
11) Margaret Sanger
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1984]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the feminist who brought safe and legal birth control to the women of America.
Author
Publisher
Soft Skull Press, an imprint of Counterpoint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Framing the biography with her own personal experiences of coming of age at the height of the sexual revolution, a comic book artist, writer and editor presents this historical graphic novel that illustrates the incredible life of Margaret Sanger, best known as the pioneer of birth control,"--NoveList.
14) Margaret Sanger
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Margaret Sanger was the founder of the birth control movement in the United States and became an international leader in the field.