Lives of Celebrated Women

Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793–1860) was a prolific American author, better known under his pseudonym, Peter Parley. Throughout the first half of the 19th century, Goodrich played a significant role in shaping the minds of young Americans through his didactic and moralistic literature. One of his notable contributions is 'Lives of Celebrated Women', where he extends his encyclopedic narrative styl...