Famous Female Journalists and Nonfiction Writers

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  Gertrude Stein - Literary Stylist (1:12)

Gertrude Stein - Literary Stylist
Watch a short video about Gertrude Stein and her literary and artistic style that captured the world around her.
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  Anne Morrow Lindbergh - Speaking Out Against the War (1:08)

Anne Morrow Lindbergh - Speaking Out Against the War
As World War II began to escalate, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, like her husband, also began to voice her opposition to America's entry into the war.
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  Anne Morrow Lindbergh - Author and Aviatrix (1:10)

Anne Morrow Lindbergh - Author and Aviatrix
Watch a short video about Anne Morrow Lindbergh and discover which of her several books she was best known for.
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  Gloria Steinem - Women's Liberation (1:13)

Gloria Steinem - Women's Liberation
Watch a short video about Gloria Steinem and uncover what this journalist did to fight for women's rights.
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  Ida B. Wells - Women's Rights (1:26)

Ida B. Wells - Women's Rights
Ida B. Wells biographer Mia Bay describes Wells as a "natural-born feminist" who inspired other women to become activists, support the suffrage movement and influence change in the country.
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  Ida B. Wells - Pioneering Journalist (1:32)

Ida B. Wells - Pioneering Journalist
Although Ida B. Wells worried she didn't have enough education, she began to write and eventually became the most prominent female black journalist of her time, earning the nickname "Iola, Princess of the Press."
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  Ida B. Wells - Early Life (1:21)

Ida B. Wells - Early Life
Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells was orphaned as a child and became a teacher at the age of 16 to take care of her five brothers and sisters.
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  Ida B. Wells - Civil Rights Pioneer (1:48)

Ida B. Wells - Civil Rights Pioneer
On May 4, 1884, 71 years before Rosa Parks inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott, civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells refused to give up her seat on a train, fueling her impassioned fight for equal rights.
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  Ida B. Wells - Anti-Lynching Crusader (2:12)

Ida B. Wells - Anti-Lynching Crusader
In 1892, Ida B. Wells' friend Thomas Moss and two other African-American men were lynched in Memphis, a horrific act that inspired Wells to begin her anti-lynching crusade.
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  Gloria Steinem - A Changed Life (2:33)

Gloria Steinem - A Changed Life
Gloria Steinhem is a key figure in the woman's movement and feminism. Her writing has helped change the lives of women around the world. Video courtesy of Open Road Media.
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  Helen Keller - First Meeting the Miracle Worker (0:57)

Helen Keller - First Meeting the Miracle Worker
On March 3rd, 1887, Anne Sullivan arrived at the Keller's home in Alabama to work with their deaf and blind daughter, Helen. Through their work together, Helen Keller would go on to become one of the most influential people in history.
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  Helen Keller - Taught by Anne Sullivan (1:08)

Helen Keller - Taught by Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing when she was only 19 months old. With the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, she learned to read and speak.
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  Gertrude Stein - Mini Biography (2:52)

Gertrude Stein - Mini Biography
Gertrude Stein was a member of the Lost Generation in Paris and helped develop modernism in Art and Literature. A larger than life personality, she encouraged artists such as Picasso and Hemingway and was a successful writer.
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  Julia Child - Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1:39)

Julia Child - Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Author Julie Powell describes the appeal of Julia Child's cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," and shares some of her favorite recipes from the book, including Julia's beef bourguignon.
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  Julia Child - Kitchen at the Smithsonian (1:22)

Julia Child - Kitchen at the Smithsonian
Author Julie Powell talks about Julia Child's kitchen and its exhibition at the Smithsonian, as well as Julia Child's relationship with Paul Child.
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  Julia Child - Legacy (1:37)

Julia Child - Legacy
Author Julie Powell talks about Julia Child's influence as a chef, her legacy as a feminist, and how she helped changed the way americans thought about food.
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  Helen Keller - The World I See (3:00)

Helen Keller - The World I See
An excerpt from the inspiring story of Helen Keller's, the famed deaf, blind, and mute woman who fought an incredibly courageous battle to communicate with the outside world and led a life of accomplishment.
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  Julia Child - Mini Biography (4:11)

Julia Child - Mini Biography
A short biography on Julia Child's groundbreaking cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," and her television show, "The French Chef," which changed the face of cooking in America.
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  Susan B. Anthony - Mini Biography (2:16)

Susan B. Anthony - Mini Biography
Susan B. Anthony was a prominent women's rights activist in 19th century America who initiated the women's suffrage movement. She was active in the anti-slavery movement before the Civil War.
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  Susan B. Anthony - The Quaker Belief (1:35)

Susan B. Anthony - The Quaker Belief
As a young child, Susan B. Anthony learned the underlying lessons of her family's Quaker beliefs, which were that men and women are equal. However, she found it difficult to convince the rest of the world to share those beliefs.
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  Susan B. Anthony - A Legend (2:20)

Susan B. Anthony - A Legend
By the age of 80, Susan B. Anthony had met with the Queen of England, visited the White House many times, and spoke all over the country--yet she still did not have the right to vote.
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  Susan B. Anthony - A Powerful Friend (1:50)

Susan B. Anthony - A Powerful Friend
When Susan B. Anthony combined forces with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, they were unstoppable.
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  Susan B. Anthony - An Act of Courage (2:29)

Susan B. Anthony - An Act of Courage
If the men in power were not going to give women the right to vote, Susan B. Anthony and her followers were going to have to take it.
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  Barbara Walters - Million Dollar Anchor (2:10)

Barbara Walters - Million Dollar Anchor
Barbara Walters is hired by ABC News as Harry Reasoner's co-anchor and becomes the highest paid anchor at the time.
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  Barbara Walters - News Pioneer (2:33)

Barbara Walters - News Pioneer
Harry Reasoner unwillingly works as co-anchor with Barbara Walters and shows his contempt.
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  Barbara Walters - College Years (1:32)

Barbara Walters - College Years
Barbara Walters interviews with Harry Smith and reveals her early ambitions of becoming an actress.
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  Barbara Walters - The Big Break (1:40)

Barbara Walters - The Big Break
Barbara Walters gets a big break when asked to cover Jackie Kennedy on her visit to India.
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