Adventurous women

eight true stories about women who made a difference
Penny Colman
Book - 2019

Presents eight biographical essays about adventurous women, including Louise Boyd, Juana Briones, Alice Hamilton, Biddy Mason, and Peggy Hull. Contains the story of Mary McLeod Bethune, who opened a school for African-American girls in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1904, at a time when schools were still segregated. Discusses Katharine Wormeley, who worked aboard hospital ships and helped save the lives of many sick and wounded soldiers, leaving behind an in-depth correspondence. And, also describes the life of Mary Gibson Henry was a botanical scientist, always searching for new botanical species.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Colman, Penny (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Square Fish, 2019.
Edition:First Square Fish edition.
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505 0 |a "Cold? yes ... I love it" : Louise Arner Boyd : Arctic explorer -- "Blank spots on the maps" : Mary Gibson Henry : plant hunter -- "A preeminent woman" : Juana Briones : enterprising family head -- "Great clouds of yellow and orange fumes" : Alice Hamilton : supersleuth -- "I will build them again" : Mary McLeod Bethune : passionate educator -- "Whirlwind of work" : Katharine Wormeley : daring superintendent : letter excerpts -- "For the sum of love and affection and ten dollars" : Biddy Mason : fierce fighter -- "To be somebody" : Peggy Hull : resolute reporter -- Very brief chronologies -- Places to visit -- Namesakes. 
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