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Title: Some Famous Women

Note: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Some Famous Women" by Louise Creighton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book offers profiles of notable women throughout history, exploring their lives, contributions, and the societal contexts in which they lived. It aims to highlight the importance of women who have often been overlooked in history, sharing their stories and celebrating their achievements. The opening of the book introduces the author’s intent to shed light on women's roles in history, focusing particularly on figures who made significant yet often unrecognized contributions to society, religion, and culture. The author contextualizes the historical experiences of these women, beginning with St. Hilda, who was instrumental in early Christianity in England. The introduction elaborates on how women's contributions were frequently linked to their domestic lives and religious duties, and this framing sets up the exploration of various women who navigated the constraints of their time to leave a lasting impact. As such, the text lays the groundwork for a deeper understanding of the multifaceted roles women have played, which will continue throughout the succeeding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Creighton, Louise, 1850-1936

EBook No.: 49766

Published: Aug 23, 2015

Downloads: 66

Language: English

Subject: Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

Subject: Christian women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

LoCC: History: Biography

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-13T03:12:03Z Some Famous Women

This edition has images.

Title: Some Famous Women

Note: Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Some Famous Women" by Louise Creighton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book offers profiles of notable women throughout history, exploring their lives, contributions, and the societal contexts in which they lived. It aims to highlight the importance of women who have often been overlooked in history, sharing their stories and celebrating their achievements. The opening of the book introduces the author’s intent to shed light on women's roles in history, focusing particularly on figures who made significant yet often unrecognized contributions to society, religion, and culture. The author contextualizes the historical experiences of these women, beginning with St. Hilda, who was instrumental in early Christianity in England. The introduction elaborates on how women's contributions were frequently linked to their domestic lives and religious duties, and this framing sets up the exploration of various women who navigated the constraints of their time to leave a lasting impact. As such, the text lays the groundwork for a deeper understanding of the multifaceted roles women have played, which will continue throughout the succeeding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Creighton, Louise, 1850-1936

EBook No.: 49766

Published: Aug 23, 2015

Downloads: 66

Language: English

Subject: Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

Subject: Christian women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

LoCC: History: Biography

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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