Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Drawing on new scholarship, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Woman Behind the New Deal presents a biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus' journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition and became one of the most influential female rulers in history.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
From the first female mayor to the first female Supreme Court justice, Isabella has plenty of inspiration to campaign, debate, and rally with the best of them. But what will it take for Isabella to imagine herself in the highest office in all the land?
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Isabella of Castile, the intelligent and fiery Spanish queen best remembered today for funding the voyages of Christopher Columbus, begins this historical novel as a mere pawn in the decadent court of her weak older brother. When controversy arises over the legitimacy of her brother's heir, Isabella's tenacity and ruthlessness allow her to seize the throne with the help of her beloved Ferdinand of Aragon. After she is crowned, however, Isabella faces...
Author
Series
Unsolved case files volume no. 003
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Two thieves posing as Boston Police officers gain entry to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Once inside, they steal thirteen pieces of art, including several rare Rembrandts. Eighty-one minutes later, these men walk off with $500 million worth of art. This heist is the single largest private property theft in the United States-and despite decades of investigation and dozens of false leads, the case remains unsolved to this day.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
In the late 1800s, Maggie Walker, an African American community leader, helped establish a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients, a community center, and an educational loan fund, among other humanitarian projects. She was also the first woman in the United States to become founder and president of a chartered bank.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Purchase Suggestion Service. Submit Request