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Two Boys - What First Turned Her Attention to Writing-
First Workshop - A Cosy "Den "- Birthday Feasts for Jamie
and Harry - A Birthday Poem - Red-letter Days - How “Hans
Brinker, or the Silver Skates," came to be Written - Merited
Reward Mrs. Dodge's Remarkable Editorial Capacity — Her
Clear Insight and Sound Judgment - Editing "St. Nicholas "
A Model Magazine for Children - Who and What Makes it So
-The Care and Labor Bestowed upon Each Number - Mrs.
Dodge's Home Life and Happy Surroundings
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Chapter XIII.
MARGARET FULLER.
(MARCHIONESS D'OSSOLI).
BY KATE SANBORN.
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Conflicting Opinions - An English Estimate of Margaret Fuller-
Her Childhood and School-life - Her Life as Seen by Others —
A Peep at Her Journal - An Encounter with Doctor Channing -
Emerson's Opinion - Wonderful Power as a Converser - Her
Great Ambition - The Influence She Exerted - Horace Greeley's
Friendship-Connection with the New York Tribune
"Alone as Usual "- Visits Europe - Noted Men and Women of
the Time - Harriet Martineau's Opinion The Great Change
in Miss Fuller's Life - Her Romantic Marriage in Italy - Ter-
rible Trials - Homeward Bound - Shipwrecked on the Shores of
Her Native Land Last Scenes in Her Life.
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Chapter XIV.
ABBY HOPPER GIBBONS.
BY LUCIA GILBERT RUNKLE.
'Father Hopper's" Work Among Convicts and Felons First Sun-
day Services in a Jail - Abby Hopper's Girlhood - Following in
the Footsteps of Her Father - Her Work Among the Inmates of
the New York Tombs - The "Isaac T. Hopper Home"- The
School for Street Children - The Waifs and Strays of Randall's
Island - Charity Children - An Appeal for Dolls - Generous
Response-Affecting Incident - The Story of Robert Denyer
PAGB
- Mrs. Gibbons' Work During the War-Nursing Union
Soldiers - The Draft Riots in New York - An Exciting Time —
Attacking Mrs. Gibbons' House Havoc and Devastation
Wrought by the Mob - Work After the War-A Noble Life. . 316
Chapter XV.
JULIA WARD HOWE.
BY HER DAUGHTER, MAUD HOWE.
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"Little Miss Ward" - The Influences that Surrounded Her Early
Life- Her Education - Her Faculty for Acquiring Languages
"Bro. Sam" -Miss Ward's First Visit to Boston - Meets Dr.
Samuel G. Howe - Her Marriage - Wedding Trip to the Old
World — Cordial Reception by Famous People - Declining Tom
Moore's Offer to Sing-Reminiscences of European Travel –
Her Patriotism in the Days of the Rebellion Madame, You
Must Speak to My Soldiers" - Writing the Battle-Hymn of the
A Many-sided Woman
Republic The "Brain Club"
Mrs. Howe as a Public Speaker — Reminiscences of Her Life in
Santo Domingo-A Woman of Genius and Intellect
Chapter XVI.
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CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG.
Clara Louise Kellogg's Birth and Parentage - Girlhood and Early
Education Her Extraordinary Musical Genius Its Early
Development - Intuitive Knowledge of Tone and Pitch-Mar-
vellous Execution Patient Study and Unwearied Devotion to
Her Art-Beginning of Her Career — An Unusual Compliment
at Rehearsal - First Trial in Opera - Her Début Carrying
the Audience Captive - Wild Enthusiasm - Triumphant Suc-
- Verdict of the Critics — Visits Europe - Début in Lon-
don - A Brilliant and Enthusiastic Audience - Acknowledged
to be the Queen of Song Return to America
New York - Triumphal Tours Her Charity and Kindness
Personal Appearance and Characteristics.
Chapter XVII.
MARY A. LIVERMORE.
BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
Mrs. Livermore's Ancestry-Stories of Her Childhood - The Little
Minister - Her Marriage Journalistic Experiences - The
War of the Rebellion
Her Loyalty and Devotion to the Union-
The Northwestern Sanitary Commission - Army Experiences
Incidents of Hospital Life-Wonderful Nerve and Ready
Resources in Emergencies - A Remarkable Achievement
Mighty Work for Union Soldiers - Their Love and Reverence
for Her-"Mother" to them All-Touching Story of a Soldier's
Ring A Thrilling Incident of Chicago Life- An Errand of
Mercy-Terrible Death-Bed Scene - Labors after the War-
Her Christian Life and Influence - Work as a Reformer- Fame
as an Orator - Personal Appearance - Home Life - A Grand
and Noble Woman.
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ture-
Chapter XVIII.
LUCY LARCO M.
BY MRS. A. D. T. WHITNEY.
A Happy Name - Lucy Larcom's Childhood - First Literary Ven-
Removal of the Family to Lowell - Lucy's Mill Life
The Little "Doffer"- A Glimpse of the Daily Life of a Lowell
Mill Girl - The Lowell " Offering First Meeting with the
Poet Whittier His Lifelong Friendship - Removal to Illinois -
Pioneer Life-Teaching a Real "Deestrick" School - Incidents
in Her Life as Teacher - Mysterious Disappearance of one of
Her Pupils
An Amusing Incident Return to Old New
England - Work as Teacher in Wheaton Seminary - Her
Loyalty During the War - Editing "Our Young Folks". . 415
Chapter XIX.
MARIA MITCHELL.
BY JULIA WARD HOWE.
Miss Mitchell's Nantucket Home - Her Ancestors "Poor but
Happy - Her Early Life - Her Father's Love for Astronomy —
How She Obtained Her Education Unwearied Devotion to her
Studies A Great Event in Her Life - Discovers a Telescopic
Comet-Claiming the Prize Offered by the King of Denmark
Difficulty in Obtaining it - Edward Everett's Efforts in Her
Behalf - Final Recognition of Her Claim - Receives the Gold
Medal from the Danish King - Her Fame Abroad - Visiting the
Old World - Entertained and Honored by Distinguished Scien-
tists - Her own Account of Some of Them-Amusing Experi-
ences - Interesting Incidents - Her Life and Daily Work. . . 437
Chapter XX.
LUCRETIA MOTT.
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BY MARY CLEMMER.
A Rare Example of Womanhood Ancestry of Lucretia Mott - The
Women of Nantucket - Celebrating the Fourth of July - A
Nantucket Tea-party - Lucretia Mott's Marriage A Marvel-
lously Mated Pair — A Perfect Wedded Life of Fifty-seven Years
- Power as a Preacher - Abhorrence of Slavery - How the
Colored People Revered Her Name - Surrounded by a Mob --
Claiming and Receiving Protection from a Ruffian - Daunt-
less Bravery Reception in England - Mrs. Mott's Domestic
Life - Devotion to Her Children - Her Thrift, Industry, and
Economy Her Home a Refuge for Runaway Slaves - The
Meeting-place of Reformers - Last Years of Her Life A Great
Philanthropist, Great Preacher, and Perfect Woman
Chapter XXI.
LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON.
BY HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD.
A Charming Woman Mrs. Moulton's Parentage-Influences that
Surrounded Her Childhood-Rigid New England Training
-Girlhood and School Days - First Literary Efforts - Pub-
lication of Her First Book Letters to the New York
“Tribune" — First Visit to Europe - Impressions of the Old
World-Paris - Rome - Pictures of Italian Life-Venice-
Cordial Reception in London Honors Shown by Distinguished
People Flattering Attention - Delightful Experiences -How
Her Book of Poems was Received in London - High Praise
from Eminent Critics A Famous Traveller- Her Personal
Appearance Her Charm of Manner-A Gifted and Popular
Woman
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Chapter XXII.
HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD.
BY ROSE TERRY COOKE.
Mrs. Spofford's Parentage - Anecdotes of Her Childhood - A Novel
Expedition Girlhood Days - Writing Dramas for School Exhi-
bition First Literary Efforts - Brilliant Début — The Story
that First Made Her Famous - How it was Received - The
Commotion it Created Wonderful Command of Language –
Newburyport and its Surroundings A City by the Sea -
Some of its Odd People — A Locality Justly Famed for its Noted
Persons Old Traditions and Associations - Amusing Anecdote
- Why the Colored Woman Named Her Baby Genevieve instead
of Harriet Mrs. Spofford's Present Home - - A Romantic Spot
Genuine Hospitality - A Charming New England Home
Chapter XXIII.
ELIZABETH PRENTISS.
BY MARION HARLAND.
Childhood of Elizabeth Payson Her Parentage - Death of Her
Father The Struggle with Adversity — A Glimpse of Her Life
at Nineteen "The Night Before Thanksgiving "— Fond-
ness and Facility for Writing - Preparing to Become a Teacher
-Early Religious Experiences - Marriage to Rev. Dr. Prentiss
Wife and Mother-Mrs. Prentiss' First Books - A Peep into
Her Domestic Life - Cares of a Pastor's Wife - Ill-health and
Suffering Patience in Affliction Marvellous Industry and
Courage - Writing under Difficulties - How "Stepping Heaven-
ward"
was Written Its Wonderful Sale Fortitude and
Resignation of a Noble Christian Woman
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps' Ancestry Her Childhood The Old
Home at Andover Her Story-telling Faculty - Improvising
Stories for Her Schoolmates Her Education — Pen-portrait of
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