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Women in American History

by Grace Humphrey

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Chapter III Harrison — The Stars and Stripes, 60-64

Horner—The American Flag.
Schauffler—Flag Day, 50-58 and 61-66.
Tappan—The Little Book of the Flag.

Chapter IV Brooks — Century Book of the American Revolution, 87-89

Hemstreet—The Story of Manhattan.
Ullmann—Landmark History of New York.
Wilson—New York Old and New.

Chapter V Bouvé — American Heroes and Heroines, 120-128

Brooks—Century Book of the American Revolution, 130-135.
Journal of American History, 5:84 (1911).
Stockton—Stories of New Jersey.
Sweetser—Ten American Girls from History, 71-85.

Chapter VI Brooks — Dames and Daughters of Colonial Days, 133-167

Herbert—The First American—His Homes and His Households.
Lossing—Mary and Martha Washington.
Wharton—Martha Washington.

Chapter VII Brady — Border Fights and Fighters, 151-163

Purcell—Stories of Old Kentucky.

Chapter VIII Brooks — First Across the Continent

Dye—The Conquest.
Holland—Historic Adventures, 21-58.
Journal of American History, I:468 (1907).
Laut—Pathfinders of the West.
Lewis and Clark—Journals.

Schultz—Bird Woman (written by a man adopted by the Blackfeet Indians, from accounts given him by friends of Sacajawea).

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