Jovita Idar, Journalist
1885-1946
As a journalist, Jovita Idar wrote about the problems of Mexican Americans for the Spanish-language newspapers in Texas. In 1911, she and her family organized a large educational and cultural conference, El Primer Congreso Mexicanisto (First Mexican Congress). That same year she co-founded La Liga Femenil Mexcanista (The League of Mexican Women), which focused its work on education for poor children. During the Mexican Revolution, Idar organized La Cruz Blanca (the White Cross) to nurse the wounded on both sides of the battle. Throughout her life she was active in causes important to Mexican Americans, as an interpreter, journalist, and educator.
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The Royal Diaries: Kazunomiya
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The Royal Diaries: Kazunomiya
Kazunomiya, along with her royal family, is thought to be a divinity, descended from the goddess of the sun, and she lives an extremely sheltered life. However, when a Japanese general signs a treaty with the white men from America, uncertainy and turmoil erupt in the kingdom. But the external threats do not compare to the tangled intrigue, romance, and politics that dominate the imperial palace, as wives and queens plot to destroy Kazunomiya.
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Riding Freedom
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Riding Freedom
by Pam Muñ, oz Ryan and Brian SelznickIn a fictionalized account of a little-known 19th century heroine, Charlotte Parkhurst is determined to become a top-notch horse rider but is stymied because she is a girl. She comes up with a plan so clever and so secret, almost no one figures it out. Later she becomes a legendary stagecoach driver and the first woman ever to vote. "A lively historical novel." - Booklist
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