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100 1 _aFarmer, Lydia Hoyt,
_d1842-1903
245 1 4 _aThe Girls' Book of Famous Queens
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-04-05
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by Emmy, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aQueens -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51660
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