Enterprising Women

the long version

"Meet Katherine Goddard, owner of a print shop and publisher of the first signed copy of the Declaration of Independence; meet Madam C. J. Walker, whose hair care products brought her from her slave parents' dilapidated cabin to her own Hudson River estate; and meet Katharine Graham, publisher of the Pentagon Papers and owner of the Washington Post Company.". "These are just three of the many women whose lives unfold in this history of women entrepreneurs in America from the birth of the new nation to the end of the twentieth century. They all owned their business ventures, earned widespread public recognition in their day, and left their imprint on American business and life. They are a diverse group - from different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups and from every region of the country. Some ran businesses in industries dominated by men, such as iron and aircraft production, while others built businesses that marketed specifically to women, in industries such as beauty, fashion, and food."--BOOK JACKET.