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Free Download Ida E Jones, "Mary McLeod Bethune in Washington, D.C.: Activism and Education in Logan Circle"
English | ISBN: 1540221458 | 2013 | 194 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Best known as an educator and early civil rights activist, Mary McLeod Bethune was the daughter of former slaves. After moving to Washington, D.C., in 1936, she organized and represented thousands of women with the National Council of Negro Women. She led the charge to change the segregationist policies of local hospitals and concert halls, and she acted as a mentor to countless African American women in the District. Residents of all races were brought together to honor Bethune’s birthday with some of the first games between the local Negro League team and a white semi-pro team. Historian Ida E. Jones explores the monumental life of Mary McLeod Bethune as a leader, a crusader and a Washingtonian.

Free Download Johanna Hays, "Louise Blanchard Bethune: America’s First Female Professional Architect"
English | ISBN: 0786476761 | 2014 | 256 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
Louise Blanchard Bethune, the subject of this biography, was America’s first female professional architect. She belonged to the influential group of pioneer architects-Daniel Burnham, John Root and Louis Sullivan-who supported her in becoming a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. In the booming industrial city of Buffalo, she preceded Frank Lloyd Wright and Alfred Kahn in factory design and was the key designer of the modern urban public school building, developing standards still used today.

Free Download John Wilson, "Righting Wrongs: The Story of Norman Bethune"
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0929141717 | EPUB | pages: 72 | 6.6 mb
Short-listed for the 2002 Canadian Children’s Book Centre Norma Fleck Award