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    Lives of Girls Who Became Famous
    Lives of Girls Who Became Famous
    Lives of Girls Who Became Famous
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    Lives of Girls Who Became Famous

    Written by Sarah Knowles Bolton

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    This book is a collection of short biographies of notable women, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Florence Nightingale, and many others. (Summary by Arielle Lipshaw)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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