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<p><p><b>the Adventures Of Eight Inspiring Women Of The Twentieth Century.<p></b><p>mary Gibson Henry Risked Her Life Following Her Passion For New Botanical Species. During The Civil War, Katharine Wormeley Worked Aboard Hospital Ships And Helped To Save The Lives Of Many Sick And Wounded Soldiers. With A Promise And A Dollar And A Half, Mary Mcleod Bethune Opened A School For African American Girls In Daytona Beach, Florida, In 1904, At A Time When Schools Were Segregated. <p>award-winning Author Penny Colman Offers A Compelling Collection Of True Stories About Eight Women Who Were Bold Enough To Confront Obstacles And Take Risks In The Pursuit Of Their Goals. This Is A Book That Celebrates The Intelligence, Fortitude, And Courage Of Women.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>readers Will Likely Be Inspired By Adventurous Women: Eight True Stories About Women Who Made A Difference By Penny Colman, From Louise Boyd, Who Explored The Arctic In The Early 20th Century, To Groundbreaking Educator Mary Mcleod Bethune. Many Of The Biographies Draw From Primary Sources, Such As Plant Hunter Mary Gibson Henry's Journal Entry About A Flower She Discovers 6,500 Feet Up Canada's Caribou Ridge, A

Author

Colman, Penny

Publisher

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805097375

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography

Rating

3.87 / 5 (37 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14