Heroines Of Service

Heroines of Service

by Mary Rosetta Parkman

This book tells the stories of eleven women who served in various capacities in the 19th century, including 'Our Lady of the Red Cross', Clara Barton, and 'A Champion of the Cause', Anna Howard Shaw.

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