Fame Is Not Just for the Fellas: Female Renown and the Childhood of Famous Americans Series

by Gregory M. Pfitzer

Finalist of the 2023 SHARP History of the Book Prize

Between 1932 and 1958, thousands of children read volumes in the book series Childhood of Famous Americans. With colorful cover art and compelling--and often highly fictionalized--narrative storylines, these biographies celebrated the national virtues and achievements of famous women like Betsy Ross, Louisa May Alcott, and Amelia Earhart. Employing deep archival research, Gregory...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162534693X
• ISBN13: 9781625346933
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"