Victoria Woodhull My little thing is planting trees TO CREATE ONE'S WORLD IN ANY OF THE ARTS TAKES COURAGE Georgia O'Keeffe will make the citizens do That's what It's the little things But I was free and they should be free Harriet Tubman I am not afraid I was born to do this Joan of Arc I am a queen And as long as I live I will reign Zenobia A woman is like a tea bag You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water Eleanor Roosevelt The world has used me so unkindly I fear it has made me suspicious of everyone Mary Anning LIBERTY Inayat Khan's last word I was the only female in my class I sat on one side of the room and the guys on the other side of the room I guess they didn't want to associate with me But I could hold my own with them and sometimes did better Mary Golda Ross HISTORY'S YEARBOOK VIRGINIA LOH HAGAN GIRL LEADERS If you hold your hand closed nothing good can come in The open hand is blessed for it gives in abundance even as it receives Buddy Mason I'VE NEVER BEEN AFRAID IN MY LIFE Nancy Wake I ATTRIBUTE MY SUCCESS TO THIS I NEVER GAVE OR TOOK ANY EXCUSE Florence Nightingale WELL BEHAVED WOMEN SELDOM MAKE HISTORY Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Here is the day We must Welcome it with song Marie Laveau Women should be someone and not something Mary Cassatt The title of Queen rang sweet lo my ears Catherine the Great
Contents Introduction 3 1 Best All-Around Queen Elizabeth I 4 2 Most Diplomatic Nanye’hi 6 3 Most Persuasive Princess Pingyang 8 4 Most Supportive Queen Charlotte 10 5 Most Athletic Eleanor Roosevelt 12 6 Most Determined Catherine the Great 14 7 Most Talented Queen Liliuokalani 16 8 Go-Getter Cleopatra 18 9 Heart of Gold Eva Perón 20 10 Most Involved Shirley Chisholm 22 11 Most Courageous Benazir Bhutto 24 12 Life of the Party Marie Antoinette 26 Your Turn 30 Consider This 31 Glossary 31 Index 31 2
Introduction We are celebrating girl leaders Leaders take charge They’re trailblazers Trailblazers make things happen They do things first They do things in a new way Girl leaders include rulers They include politicians Politicians serve the government They run in elections Elections are when people vote for representatives But it’s not easy being a girl leader Some people think that women shouldn’t lead Throughout history women have shown that they’re tough They’re smart They’re strong The girl leaders in this book rise to the top They paved the way for today’s girl leaders You don’t have to lead a nation or a business to be a leader You can still be a leader Speak up Go after what you want But also take time to listen to others Be a problem solver Here’s to you and all the girl leaders in our lives 3
