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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... the day's work. It is almost impossible to open a daily newspaper without coming upon some story of daring by some obscure man or woman. The record of a fire department is usually a continuous register of the brave 4 Introduction.
... the day's work. It is almost impossible to open a daily newspaper without coming upon some story of daring by some obscure man or woman. The record of a fire department is usually a continuous register of the brave 4 Introduction.
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... woman withdrew from the table he was eager to know who the teller of these stories of heroism was and how she had happened upon such remarkable experiences; and it was noted that a woman appeared in his next novel! The stories in this ...
... woman withdrew from the table he was eager to know who the teller of these stories of heroism was and how she had happened upon such remarkable experiences; and it was noted that a woman appeared in his next novel! The stories in this ...
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... woman with thine arrows and thy bow?" "Fear not," the god made answer, "I have justice on my side." "If thou hast justice, what need of thy bow?" "'Tis my wont to carry it." "Ay, and it is thy wont to help this house beyond all right ...
... woman with thine arrows and thy bow?" "Fear not," the god made answer, "I have justice on my side." "If thou hast justice, what need of thy bow?" "'Tis my wont to carry it." "Ay, and it is thy wont to help this house beyond all right ...
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... woman, and clothe themselves in black, and shave their heads, and that such as have horses cut off their manes, and that there be not heard in the city the voice of the flute or the sound of the harp for the space of twelve months ...
... woman, and clothe themselves in black, and shave their heads, and that such as have horses cut off their manes, and that there be not heard in the city the voice of the flute or the sound of the harp for the space of twelve months ...
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... woman, he spake to the King, saying: "I am come to mourn with thee, my son, for thou hast lost a noble wife. Only ... woman be adorned with gifts of thine. Who art thou that thou shouldest bewail her? Surely thou art not father of mine ...
... woman, he spake to the King, saying: "I am come to mourn with thee, my son, for thou hast lost a noble wife. Only ... woman be adorned with gifts of thine. Who art thou that thou shouldest bewail her? Surely thou art not father of mine ...
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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