02502cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324502010015126400510035230000470040333600260045033700260047633800360050250000310053850502090056950801170077852011480089553400450204365300400208885600430212899900170217142451UtSlPG20260610133954.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCT1 aParkman, Mary Rosetta,d1875-194110aHeroines of Service :bMary Lyon, Alice Freeman Palmer, Clara Barton, Frances Willard, Julia Ward Howe, Anna Shaw, Mary Antin, Alice C. Fletcher, Mary Slessor of Calabar, Madame Curie, Jane Addams 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-04-010 aMary Lyon -- Alice Freeman Palmer -- Clara Barton -- Frances E. Willard -- Julia Ward Howe -- Anna Howard Shaw -- Mary Antin -- Alice C. Fletcher -- Mary Slessor -- Madame Sklodowska Curie -- Jane Addams.  aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Charlie Howard, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Heroines of Service" by Mary Rosetta Parkman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book celebrates the lives and contributions of notable women who dedicated themselves to various forms of public service, illuminating how their nurturing qualities and determination helped foster significant societal changes. Figures like Mary Lyon, Clara Barton, and Frances Willard are among those profiled, showcasing their commitment to education, healthcare, and social reform.  The opening of this work introduces the overarching theme of women's roles in society, emphasizing a shift from traditional domestic responsibilities to broader social contributions. It recounts the historical context in which women like Mary Lyon emerged, from farming backgrounds to becoming educators and pioneers for women's rights. Through anecdotes and reflections, the text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the lives of these heroines, highlighting their struggles and achievements as they transformed their maternal instincts into impactful service for their communities and the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWomen -- United States -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42451  c83290d83290