Foreword

Heroines of Service

by Mary Rosetta PARKMAN (1875 - 1941)

From time immemorial, women have served as wives, mothers and domestic organizers. But in the nineteenth century, the lives of women were changing, allowing those with drive to serve in other capacities. In this volume, we briefly examine the lives of eleven such women, ranging from 'Our Lady of the Red Cross', Clara Barton to 'A Champion of the Cause', Anna Howard Shaw and 'The White Mother of Darkest Africa', Mary Slessor. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Listen next episodes of Heroines of Service:
A Campfire Interpreter -- Alice C. Fletcher , A Champion of the Cause -- Anna Howard Shaw , A Maiden Crusader -- Frances E. Willard , Julia Ward Howe -- The Singer of a Nation's Song , Our Lady of the Red Cross -- Clara Barton , Prophet and Pioneer -- Mary Lyon , The Heart of Hull House -- Jane Addams , The Heroine of Radium -- Marie Sklodowska Curie , The Making of a Patriot -- Mary Antin , The Princess of Wellesley -- Alice Freeman Palmer , The 'White Mother' of Darkest Africa -- Mary Slessor