Heroines That Every Child Should Know: Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All AgesHamilton Wright Mabie, Kate Stephens The Floating Press, 2016 M10 1 - 285 pages From the stirring self-sacrifice of ancient Greek princess Alcestis to the battlefield heroics and later professional achievements of British nurse Florence Nightingale, this volume of biographical sketches geared toward younger readers showcases the accomplishments, virtues, and courageous feats of women throughout history. |
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... Lady Jane Grey VIII - Pocahontas IX - Flora Macdonald X - Madame Roland XI - Grace Darling XII - Sister Dora XIII - Florence Nightingale Endnotes Introduction * The Book of Heroes should never be separated 3 Contents.
... Lady Jane Grey VIII - Pocahontas IX - Flora Macdonald X - Madame Roland XI - Grace Darling XII - Sister Dora XIII - Florence Nightingale Endnotes Introduction * The Book of Heroes should never be separated 3 Contents.
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... never be separated from the Book of Heroines; they are the two parts of that story of courage, service and achievement which is the most interesting and inspiring chapter in the history of human kind in this wonderful world of ours ...
... never be separated from the Book of Heroines; they are the two parts of that story of courage, service and achievement which is the most interesting and inspiring chapter in the history of human kind in this wonderful world of ours ...
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... never thinks that he is doing anything unusual or impressive. There are many stories of heroic deeds and men, but these are as nothing compared with the unwritten stories of brave and chivalrous people whose lives are full of courage ...
... never thinks that he is doing anything unusual or impressive. There are many stories of heroic deeds and men, but these are as nothing compared with the unwritten stories of brave and chivalrous people whose lives are full of courage ...
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... never had an equal share of recognition and applause. So far as they are concerned this lack of equal public reward has been of small consequence; the best of them have not only not cared for it, but have shunned it. It is well to ...
... never had an equal share of recognition and applause. So far as they are concerned this lack of equal public reward has been of small consequence; the best of them have not only not cared for it, but have shunned it. It is well to ...
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... Never more shall I gather revellers in my palace, or crown my head with garlands, or hearken to the voice of music. Never shall I touch the harp or sing to the Libyan flute. And some cunning craftsman shall make an image fashioned 12.
... Never more shall I gather revellers in my palace, or crown my head with garlands, or hearken to the voice of music. Never shall I touch the harp or sing to the Libyan flute. And some cunning craftsman shall make an image fashioned 12.
Contents
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V Joan of Arc | 66 |
VI Catherine Douglas | 110 |
VII Lady Jane Grey | 141 |
VIII Pocahontas | 155 |
IX Flora Macdonald | 183 |
X Madame Roland | 197 |
XI Grace Darling | 234 |
XII Sister Dora | 245 |
XIII Florence Nightingale | 268 |
Endnotes | 284 |
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