Historic Girlhoods Volume 1
Rupert S. Holland
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Biographical sketches of ten girls who became famous before becoming women - some not even making it to womanhood. From Joan of Arc to Catherine d'Medici; from Catherine the Great to Pocohontas. These inspirational stories will be of interest to young people and show what determination and luck can achieve. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (3 hr 44 min)
Chapters
St. Catherine The Girl of Siena: 1347-1380 | 30:36 | Read by Lynne T |
Joan of Arc The Girl of Domremy: 1412-1431 | 21:45 | Read by KHand |
Vittoria Colonna The Girl of Ischia: 1490-1547 | 12:43 | Read by KHand |
Catherine de' Medici The Girl of Mediæval Italy: 1519-1589 | 23:24 | Read by Availle |
Lady Jane Grey The Girl of Tudor England: 1537-1554 | 23:48 | Read by Lynne T |
Mary Queen of Scots The Girl of the French Court: 1542-1587 | 21:43 | Read by KHand |
Pocahontas The Girl of the Virginia Woods: 1595-1617 | 23:06 | Read by Michele Fry |
Priscilla Alden The Girl of Plymouth: About 1604—after 1680 | 23:40 | Read by KHand |
Catherine the Great The Girl of Stettin: 1729-1796 | 20:40 | Read by Availle |
Fanny Burney The Girl of London: 1752-1840 | 22:55 | Read by Savannah |