02644cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000140007804000110009204100170010305000060012010000350012624500370016126400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450504380041550801900085352011230104353400450216665300470221185600430225899900170230151660UtSlPG20260610134205.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aa10002433  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aFarmer, Lydia Hoyt,d1842-190314aThe Girls' Book of Famous Queens 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-04-050 aSemiramis, queen of Assyria -- Dido, queen of Carthage -- Cleopatra, queen of Egypt -- Zenobia, queen of Palmyra -- Matilda of Flanders -- Margaret of Anjou -- Catharine of Aragon -- Queen Elizabeth, and Mary, queen of Scots -- Queen Catherine de' Medici -- Queen Anne -- Maria Theresa, empress of Austria -- Catherine II, empress of Russia -- Queen Marie Antoinette -- The Empress Josephine -- The Empress Eugenie -- Queen Victoria.  aProduced by Emmy, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Girls' Book of Famous Queens" by Lydia Hoyt Farmer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work highlights the remarkable lives and reigns of notable queens throughout history, portraying their significant contributions to their respective empires. The book's focus is on the powerful and often complex figures of these queens, as it examines their heroic deeds and the important moments in history they influenced.  The opening of the text introduces Semiramis, the legendary queen of Assyria, whose life is intertwined with the grandeur of ancient Nineveh and Babylon. The narrative begins with her mysterious origins and unexpected rise to power, illustrating her as not only an intelligent ruler but also a bold military leader who undertook significant construction projects. Semiramis's ambitions lead her to surpass her husband in influence, but her reign is also marked by themes of betrayal, ambition, and ultimately, her tragic end, offering a glimpse into the complexities of her character and the lasting impact she left on history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aQueens -- Biography -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51660  c92494d92494