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They changed the world – and yet their names remain unknown. Forgotten Heroines<\/em><\/strong> tells the inspiring stories of extraordinary women who made groundbreaking contributions to politics, science, and the arts, but who have been all but erased from public memory. Did you know that modern Bluetooth technology was invented by the most beautiful actress in film history? That the world’s first parliamentary president was a woman? Or that the iconic “I love NY” slogan was created by one of the earliest female pioneers in advertising? Unjustly overlooked by male-dominated historiography, these pioneering inventors, brilliant artists, and courageous activists finally receive the recognition they deserve. With engaging portraits, fascinating facts, and powerful imagery – complemented by reflections from today’s experts – this book shines a spotlight on the women who helped shape our world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Forgotten Heroines reveals inspiring stories of trailblazing women in politics, science, and art—long overlooked, now celebrated through striking portraits, facts, and expert insights.
6
\nINTRODUCTION
\nWhy we should know these women
\n10
\nCOUNT ON ME!
\nAda Lovelace
\n16
\nVoices from today
\nDeborah Fleischhut
\nChristine Regitz
\n20
\nREBEL IN AN UGLY WORLD
\nElsie de Wolfe
\n28
\nSHOUT OUT!
\nElsa Asenijeff
\n38
\nSHOW SOLIDARITY!
\nLida Gustava Heymann
\n48
\nNO MATTER WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU IN LIFE – YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
\nClara Immerwahr
\n54
\nMY PRECIOUS HANDS
\nMadeleine Vionnet
\n62
\nVoice of today
\nInès de la Fressange
\n64
\nLOVE WOMEN!
\nNatalie Clifford Barney
\n74
\nVoice of today
\nIris Mönch-Hahn
\n76
\nI’VE ONLY DANCED MY LIFE
\nIsadora Duncan
\n84
\nGLAMOUR AND GRIEF
\nMadame d’Ora
\n92
\nVoice of today
\nAmira Fritz
\n94
\nMOTHER FOR THE MOTHERS
\nElly Heuss-Knapp
\n104
\nVoice of today
\nLudwig Theodor Heuss
\n106
\nTHE RED ARCHDUCHESS
\nElisabeth Petznek
\n114
\nA WOMAN LIKE A COLOR
\nMadeleine Castaing
\n124
\nVoice of today
\nSarah Poniatowski
\n126
\nSOCIETY AND HORROR
\nDoris Zinkeisen
\n134
\nVoices of Today
\nCharlotte Johnstone
\nAnnabelle, Countess of Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff
\n138
\nMORE THAN A SOCIALITE
\nLady Edwina Mountbatten
\n146
\nME, MAESTRA!!
\nAntonia Brico
\n156
\nVoice of today
\nAnke Steinbeck
\n158
\nPRETTY SMART
\nHedy Lamarr
\n166
\nONE SMALL STEP TO CHAOS
\nMaeve Brennan
\n176
\nVoice of today
\nNaomi Schenck
\n178
\nHEAR MY VOICE!
\nCamilla Williams
\n186
\nVoice of today
\nJanet Williams
\n190
\nTHE PRESIDENT
\nAnnemarie Renger
\n200
\nVoice of today
\nBärbel Bas
\n202
\nQUEEN OF THE CLOTHES
\nBetty Halbreich
\n212
\nVoices of Today
\nMaria Kardaras
\nRebecca Paley
\n214
\nI WANTED A BIG LIFE
\nMary Wells Lawrence
\n224
\nVoice of today
\nJean-Claude Boulet
\n226
\nHERSTORY
\nWhy we have almost forgotten their stories
\n230
\nLIFE HACKS FROM HEROINES
\nWhat we can learn from them today
\n233 Acknowledgements
\n234 Bibliography
\n238
\nPublisher’s page
\n240
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Camilla Williams 186 Voice of today Janet Williams 190 THE PRESIDENT Annemarie Renger 200 Voice of today Bärbel Bas 202 QUEEN OF THE CLOTHES Betty Halbreich 212 Voices of Today Maria Kardaras Rebecca Paley 214 I WANTED A BIG LIFE Mary Wells Lawrence 224 Voice of today Jean-Claude Boulet 226 HERSTORY Why we have almost forgotten their stories 230 LIFE HACKS FROM HEROINES What we can learn from them today 233 Acknowledgements 234 Bibliography 238 Publisher’s page 240 Imprint","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/book\/forgotten-heroines\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/book\/forgotten-heroines\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/book\/forgotten-heroines\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/books\/9783766728661-04-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/books\/9783766728661-04-1.jpg","width":2000,"height":2842},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/book\/forgotten-heroines\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Books","item":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/books\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Forgotten Heroines"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/","name":"ACC Art Books UK","description":"One of the world\u2019s leading publishers and distributors of books on the arts and visual culture","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/#organization","name":"ACC Art Books UK","url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Acc-Logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Acc-Logo.png","width":64,"height":100,"caption":"ACC Art Books UK"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ACCArtBooks\/","https:\/\/x.com\/accartbooks"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/69147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=69147"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=69147"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=69147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}