Project Gutenberg 2007-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 119 Sweetser, Kate Dickinson 1870 1939 Ten American Girls from History Pocahontas: the Indian girl of the Virginia forest -- Dorothy Quincy: the girl of colonial days who heard the first gun fired for independence -- Molly Pitcher: the brave gunner of the Battle of Monmouth -- Elizabeth Van Lew: the girl who risked all that slavery might be abolished and the union preserved -- Ida Lewis: the girl who kept Lime Rock burning; a heroic life-saver -- Clara Barton: "The angel of the battlefields" -- Virginia Reed: midnight heroine of the plains in pioneer days of America -- Louisa M. Alcott: author of "Little women" -- Clara Morris: the girl who won fame as an actress -- Anna Dickinson: the girl orator. Produced by Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ten American Girls from History" by Kate Dickinson Sweetser is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work brings to life the stories of ten remarkable American girls, each representing a pivotal moment in U.S. history. The author aims to inspire modern readers, particularly young women, by showcasing the courage, patriotism, and achievements of these historical figures. The opening of the book introduces Pocahontas, the famed Indian girl of the Virginia forest, detailing her pivotal role in history. Pocahontas saves Captain John Smith from execution at the hands of her father, Powhatan, showcasing her bravery and compassion. The narrative vividly illustrates Pocahontas’s life in the Indian village of Werewocomoco, her interactions with the colonists, and her deepening friendship with Captain Smith, setting the stage for her significant influence on the relationships between Native Americans and English settlers. This engaging portrayal of her early life hints at the broader themes of courage and loyalty that will be explored throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Biography United States -- Biography E151 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 617719 617647 2024-09-09T04:43:20.518540 2023-09-09T07:32:06.646670 text/html text/html 622406 2007-01-06T07:25:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1528492 2007-01-06T07:25:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1612521 2024-09-09T04:43:29.878519 application/epub+zip 1615900 2024-09-09T04:43:22.620555 application/epub+zip 312069 2024-09-09T04:43:21.367557 application/epub+zip 1861481 2024-09-09T04:43:35.526489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1815878 2024-09-09T04:43:28.717532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508759 2022-09-09T13:49:14.788084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578401 578198 2024-09-09T04:43:19.585580 2023-09-09T07:32:05.778710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 578322 2007-01-06T07:25:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 221901 2007-01-06T07:25:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 578312 2007-01-06T07:25:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221857 2007-01-06T07:25:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20921 2024-09-09T04:43:35.670455 application/rdf+xml 16505 2024-09-09T04:43:21.735518 image/jpeg 3984 2024-09-09T04:43:21.552533 image/jpeg 1591451 2024-09-09T04:43:20.609524 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia