Women Who Lead
A Project of the Sophia Foundation
Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt : Mary I, Queen of England : Nzinga Mbande, Ruler of Angola : Isabella, Queen of Spain : Irene, Empress of Byzantium : Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni : Trung Nhi and Trung Trac, Queens of Viet Nam : Zenobia of Palmyra : Hildegard von Bingen, Abbess of Disibodenburg : Aethelflaeda, Lady of the Mercians : Semiramis, Queen of Babylon : Raziya, Sultana of the Muslim Empire of Northern India : Graìnne, Pirate Queen of the Irish Sea
We proudly announce the publication of our
first young-adult biography. Queen
in Waiting: A Life of "Bloody Mary" Tudor by Georgess McHargue
is available from iUniverse.com, from
Amazon.com, and from Barnesandnoble.com. We also encourage you to order the book
from your local bookstore and suggest that they stock some additional copies.
"This biography . . . is clear-sighted, wonderfully readable, and compelling." -- Eminent children's-book author Jane Yolen
She was an emperor's concubine who assumed the throne of a mighty empire and instructed its scholars to write the
deeds of women.
A natural athlete, she studied with her father's arms master, succeeded to the title of countess, and used her political power to support Pope Gregory the Great.
She was a brilliant leader of cavalry who made her West African land preeminent
in trade and politics.
What Is This Site About?
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The Sophia Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization whose goal is to publish biographies that inform young people about the lives and times of extraordinary women of all places and time periods. This, the Foundation's first project, is called Women Who Lead.
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Women who were rulers of nations or institutions in their own right, not "powers behind the throne."
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Information about how you can participate in the research for young-adult books about these women.
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Curriculum materials on women's leadership for teachers and home-schoolers.
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How you can support our project by helping with funding, networking, in-kind contributions, expert consultation, mentoring students, and other wonderful things.
What Else You Will Find Here
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Multimedia biographical pages or brief listings of about 40 Women Who Lead.
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Information on the books being written and their authors.
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The mission, officers, and board of the Sophia Foundation.
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Quotes and questions about women leaders. Can you find all 20?
How You Can Help
Financially
Like any non-profit educational foundation, a 501(C) 3, we need funding
to prepare materials, meet our education goals and get the story
out. To make a tax-deductible contribution to this
important project send it to:
The Sophia Foundation
P. O. Box 991
Groton, MA 01450
U. S. A.
A receipt with our tax-exempt number will follow by return mail.
To learn about the Sophia Foundation click on Lady Sophia.
To contribute, 
click Sophia's torch
Research
One of the fun things about this project is working with students, teachers, and others on research projects connected to Women Who Lead. Our authors will need portraits, on-location photos, graphics, maps and specialized information about their subjects. They may need help with translating documents in unfamiliar languages. We are also eager to hear of any ruling women not already on our list. If you can help us in any of these ways, click on this link. Thanks very much!
Contact Information
Telephone: 978-448-5002
Address: P. O. Box 991, Groton, MA 01450
E-mail: (information)
ailsa@gis.net
(webmaster) redhawk.ma@charter.net
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