Each chapter tells the life of one woman as a story, starting with the girl Mataoka, better known as Pocahontas, in a longhouse on the James River. Anne Hutchinson, Betsy Ross, Mary Lindley Murray, Molly Pitcher, Martha Washington, Sacajawea and Dolley Madison, saving the state papers as the British march on Washington, follow in turn.
An engaging 1919 collection for younger readers; its picture of Native Americans reflects the attitudes of its time. Download the free EPUB.