Sketches of the heroism of individual women of the Union reveal the strong contributions of northern women to the Civil War.

Offering chapters on her birth and parentage, meeting of President Polk and more, this volume is a detailed biography of Sarah Polk, one of American history's most popular First Ladies.

First person account of Western travel.

The story of a British social reformer who fought through her writings for better working conditions for women, unionization of female workers, professionalization of midwifery, etc.

At the work's conclusion are reports from other countries as well, from the United States, England, France, Italy, Switzerland, and elsewhere.

Journal of trip to Australia in 1873; Brief contacts with natives near Lake Alexandrina, (shelters seen), Albany (physical appearance); Authors meet Truganini in Hobart; Remarks on rock carvings at Middle Head.

Biography of Eliza Pinckney, wife of Chief Justice Charles Pinckney and mother of C.C. and Thomas Pinckney.

A missionary woman committed to morally "uplifting" the women of the Orient discusses the position of women there.

Biographies supplemented by selections of poetry of over seventy American women poets, including Sarah Josepha Hale, Lydia Sigourney, and Mary E. Hewitt.

This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by John Murray in London, 1856.