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Historic Girlhoods Volume 1
by Rupert S. HOLLAND (1878 - 1952)Catherine de' Medici The Girl of Mediæval Italy: 1519-1589
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
Listen next episodes of Historic Girlhoods Volume 1:
Catherine the Great The Girl of Stettin: 1729-1796 , Fanny Burney The Girl of London: 1752-1840 , Lady Jane Grey The Girl of Tudor England: 1537-1554 , Mary Queen of Scots The Girl of the French Court: 1542-1587 , Pocahontas The Girl of the Virginia Woods: 1595-1617 , Priscilla Alden The Girl of Plymouth: About 1604—after 1680