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100	1		_aHumphrey, Grace, _d1882-1961
245	1	0	_aWomen in American history
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2025-05-09
505	0		_aPocahontas -- Anne Hutchinson -- Betsy Ross -- Mary Lindley Murray -- Molly Pitcher -- Martha Washington -- Jemima Johnson -- Sacajawea -- Dolly Madison -- Lucretia Mott -- Harriet Beecher Stowe -- Julia Ward Howe -- Mary A. Livermore -- Barbara Fritchie -- Clara Barton -- Epilogue -- Bibliography.
508			_aJamie Brydone-Jack and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"Women in American History" by Grace Humphrey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on prominent women in the United States from the colonial era through the 19th century, highlighting their contributions, character, and impact on the development of the nation. Through biographical sketches—often rich in detail—it presents these women not just as historical figures, but as icons of courage, ingenuity, and patriotism. The likely aim is to celebrate and illuminate the varied roles women played in shaping American society. The opening of the book introduces a series of biographical profiles, starting with Pocahontas, whose intervention saved the life of John Smith and thus facilitated early cooperation between Native Americans and English colonists. Subsequent chapters focus on Anne Hutchinson, a champion of religious freedom and independent thought in Puritan New England; Betsy Ross, famed for her role in creating the first American flag; Mary Lindley Murray, who ingeniously delayed British troops during the Revolutionary War; Molly Pitcher, who fought valiantly at the Battle of Monmouth; Martha Washington, the supportive and resourceful wife of George Washington; Jemima Johnson, a frontier heroine during an Indian siege; and Sacajawea, the Shoshone guide whose expertise and resilience aided the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Each woman's story is told in a narrative, accessible style, emphasizing both their everyday humanity and their extraordinary acts, setting the tone for a work dedicated to recognizing the vital, though often overlooked, influence of women in America's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cIndianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1919
653			_aWomen -- United States -- Biography
653			_aWomen -- Biography
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/womeninamericanh00hump/page/n9/mode/2up?view=theater
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76056
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