When They Were Girls

When They Were Girls

by Rebecca Deming Moore

This book explores the lives of several influential American women, focusing on their childhoods and the formative experiences that shaped their later achievements. It examines the relationship between their early characteristics and their later contributions to society. The book covers figures like Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Frances Burnett, Julia Howe, Helen Keller, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, each leaving a lasting impact on their respective fields.

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