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Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert starred in more than 60 films, including The Palm Beach Story, The Egg and I, Drums Along the Mohawk, and the classic It Happened One Night, for which she won an Academy Award. She died in 1996. In 1999, she was voted the 12th Greatest Female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute.

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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