Semiramis, Queen of Assyria | Dido, Queen of Carthage | Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt | Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra | Matilda of Flanders | Margaret of Anjou | Catharine of Aragon | Queen Elizabeth, and Mary, Queen of Scots | Queen Catherine De’ Medici | Queen Anne | Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria | Catherine II., Empress of Russia | Queen Marie Antoinette | The Empress Josephine | The Empress Eugénie | Queen Victoria

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As in the Ten Boys from History, so in this companion volume, the plan has been to call attention to the lives of girls who achieved some noteworthy success during youth, and in whose character courage was the dominant trait.

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In this small volume the boys of many lands and races whose stories are told, have been selected not because they later became famous men, although some of them did, but because each one achieved something noteworthy as a boy.

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The loyalty of Pocahontas, the patriotism of Molly Pitcher and Dorothy Quincy, the devoted service of Clara Barton, the heroism of Ida Lewis, the enthusiasm of Anna Dickinson, the fine work of Louisa Alcott — all challenge the emulation of American girls of today.

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A collection of twenty-one biographical sketches of boys who became famous in the arts, affairs of state, exploration and discovery for younger readers to enjoy.

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The companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this volume looks at 13 famous and heroic women from history.

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Written for children, James Baldwin's history of Washington, Franklin, Webster, and Lincoln brings these men to life in a way that will be interesting for adults as well.

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Some have a slight historical value; some are useful as giving point to certain great moral truths; others are products solely of the fancy, and are intended only to amuse. Some are derived from very ancient sources, and are current in the literature of many lands; some have come to us through the ballads and folk tales of the English people; a few are of quite recent origin (Excerpt from text)

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While it is interesting to see how men have built up fortunes, as a rule, through industry, saving, and great energy, it is even more interesting to see how those fortunes have been or may be used for the benefit of mankind. In a volume of this size, of course, it is impossible to speak of but few out of many who have given generously of their wealth, both in this country and abroad.

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Hermann Grimm says, "Reverence for what is great is a universal feeling. When we look at great men, it is as if we saw a victorious army, the flower of a people, marching along. They all speak one common language, know nothing of castes, of noble or pariah; and he who now or in times to come thinks or acts like them rises up to them, and is admitted into their circle."

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"Famous Affinities of History" is a book of passion-filled accounts of the most famous love affairs of history.

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This is a story of things that happened to people in England years ago and put in the newspapers - Alfred the Great, Prince Arthur, Henry the Third, The First Prince of Wales, Edward the Black Prince, Henry the Fifth and the Baby King.

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These characters have been chosen from various countries and from varied professions, that the youth who read this book may see that poverty is no barrier to success. It usually develops ambition, and nerves people to action. Life at best has much of struggle, and we need to be cheered and stimulated by the careers of those who have overcome obstacles.

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This book is a collection of short biographies of notable women, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Florence Nightingale, and many others.

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In this volume, Elbert Hubbard reflects on the lives of well-known scientists. Included are Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, Nicolaus Copernicus, Alexander von Humboldt, William Herschel, Charles Darwin, Ernst Haeckel, Carl Linnaeus, Thomas H. Huxley, John Tyndall, Alfred R. Wallace, and John Fiske.

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Countess Dora d'Istria, The Princess of Belgiojoso, Madame Hommaire de Hell, Madame Léonie d'Aunet, Miss Frederika Bremer, Mademoiselle Alexina Tinné, Madame Ida Pfeiffer, Madame de Bourboulon, Lady Hester Stanhope. Lady Brassey, Lady Morgan, Mrs. Trollope, Miss Harriet Martineau, Miss Isabella Bird, Lady Florence Dixie, Miss Gordon Cumming, Florence and Rosamond Hill, Lady Barker, "Magyarland."

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Garfield said, "No page of human history is so instructive and significant as the record of those early influences which develop the character and direct the lives of eminent men."

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A collection of inspirational stories showing achievements and determination with biographical sketches of ten girls who became famous before becoming women.

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Subtitle: A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form - compiled by Henry L. Williams

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In this volume, Elbert Hubbard reflects on the lives of great teachers throughout history. Included are Moses, Confucius, Pythagoras, Plato, King Alfred, Erasmus, Booker T. Washington, Thomas Arnold, Friedrich Froebel, Hypatia, Saint Benedict and Mary Baker Eddy.

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In this volume, Elbert Hubbard reflects on the lives of great musicians. Included are Richard Wagner, Paganini, Frederic Chopin, Robert Schumann, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelsohn, Franz Liszt, Ludwig van Beethoven, George Handel, Giuseppe Verdi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Johannes Brahms.

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In this volume, Elbert Hubbard reflects on the lives of various powerful and influential women. Included are Elizabeth B. Browning, Madame Guyon, Harriet Martineau, Charlotte Bronte, Christina Rossetti, Rosa Bonheur, Madame De Stael, Elizabeth Fry, Mary Lamb, Jane Austen, Empress Josephine and Mary W. Shelley. There is also a short introduction by Hubbard's son, Elbert Hubbard II, written just after his father's death.

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Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an event in history. Hear how Alexander the Great tamed Bucephalus, the kindness of Doctor Goldsmith, William Tell, George Washington and his hatchet, King Alfred as well as many other interesting tales.

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A sketch of the lives of some of America's early Statesmen: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Charles Sumner, Ulysses S. Grant, and James A. Garfield.

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