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Madam C.J. Walker and her beauty empire / Caitie McAneney.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Great entrepreneurs in U.S. historyPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, [2017]Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499421316 (pbk. book)
  • 1499421311 (pbk. book)
  • 9781499421330 (library bound book)
  • 1499421338 (library bound book)
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Self-made millionaire -- Daughter of slaves -- Marrying young -- New life in St. Louis -- A solution to her problems -- Filling a need -- The Walker system -- Moving to Indianapolis -- Amazing marketing skills -- The secret to success -- The richest woman around -- A great philanthropist -- The Madam's legacy.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Walker, C. M114 Available 33111008879336
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Before Madam C.J. Walker launched a line of beauty and hair products for black women, she was Sarah Breedlove, a washerwoman in rural Louisiana. This title presents Walker's fascinating biography, tracing her life from a childhood in poverty to becoming America's first female self-made millionaire. Through accessible text and historical photographs, readers will learn about Walker's entrepreneurial mind and the spirit that allowed her to found a company and launch a successful beauty empire in the unlikeliest of times. This text, through its use of social studies concepts, primary sources, and a comprehensive timeline, is designed to engage readers while supporting classroom learning.

Includes index.

Self-made millionaire -- Daughter of slaves -- Marrying young -- New life in St. Louis -- A solution to her problems -- Filling a need -- The Walker system -- Moving to Indianapolis -- Amazing marketing skills -- The secret to success -- The richest woman around -- A great philanthropist -- The Madam's legacy.

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