A Room of Their Own

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Marleen Wagman-Geller

Mango

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Trim size: 5.5 x 8.5
Page count: 256
Binding: paperback

 

Home Museums of Extraordinary Women Around the World

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  • A guided tour to the homes of famous women and their homes.
  • Tour the homes of 37 international female icons.
  • Fully illustrated.

Add to your travel bucket list with A Room of Their Own, the history guide to famous ladies and their estates. Experience the impact of these international residents on history through the artifacts that they left behind.

Experience the daily lives of feminist icons. Ever wonder what the most famous women in history did in their spare time? From bestselling author Marlene Wagman-Geller comes a women history book and travel memoir about the home museums of women who helped shape history. From female authors, artists, and public figures, A Room of Their Own has something for everyone wanting to know more about who these legendary ladies were.

Connect with relics of the past. Full of historical facts and stories from 37 different locations around the world, this travel memoir also shares something that can only be found in these historic homes: the preservation of their personal legacy. Each chapter visualizes the emotional journey these residents lived through the personal items left behind. Featuring unknown stories about Frida Kahlo; Lizzie Borden; Diana, Princess of Wales; and more, history lovers will reconnect with these famous women in history as real people with everyday lives.

Explore these home museums of famous women in history. The Betsy Ross Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jane Austen’s House, Chawton, The United Kingdom; Museo Frida Kahlo, Mexico City, Mexico; Anne Frank House, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Anne of Green Gables House, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Carry A. Nation, Medicine Lodge, Kansas; and more.

Inside, you’ll also find:

  • How these home museums came to be
  • Unique furniture, photographs, letters, and other artifacts
  • History trivia about the daily lives of these famous women

If you liked books such as All the Beauty in the World, Women in White Coats, or Unabashed Women, you’ll love A Room of Their Own.

 

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Marleen Wagman-Geller is a is a native of Toronto and currently lives in San Diego, California. She is the author of over 12 books, including Still I Rise, Women of Means, and Women Who Launch.
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