University Press of Florida Author Post, Dance

Celebrating the Remarkable Life and Spirit of Tanaquil Le Clercq

By Orel Protopopescu, author of Dancing Past the Light: The Life of Tanaquil Le Clercq Today is World Polio Day, which falls during the same month as the birth of the subject of my first biography, the ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq (October 2, 1929–December 31, 2000). Le Clercq contracted poliomyelitis a few weeks after her 27th … Continue reading Celebrating the Remarkable Life and Spirit of Tanaquil Le Clercq

University Press of Florida History, Reading Lists

Women’s History Month 2024

Celebrate Women’s History Month with our collection of books that highlight the lives and accomplishments of women throughout history. This year, we're highlighting the first woman to serve as United States attorney general, pioneering women in archaeology, Black women activists, and more.View books here and use code WHM24 for discount prices through March 31, 2024. Janet RenoA LifeJudith … Continue reading Women’s History Month 2024

University Press of Florida Reading Lists

Women’s History Month 2022

Celebrate Women’s History Month with our collection of books that highlight the lives and accomplishments of women throughout history. This year we're highlighting a Black Studies pioneer, a trailblazing journalist, public health nurses in the American South, and more.View books here and use code WHM22 for discount prices through March 31, 2022. Bertha Maxwell-Roddey A Modern-Day Race Woman … Continue reading Women’s History Month 2022