Historic Girls: Stories of Girls Who Have Influenced the History of Their Times

First published around 1900. According to Wikipedia: "Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1846–1902) was an American author, editor, and critic. He is chiefly remembered as an author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for children, much of it on historical or patriotic subjects." The biographies include: Zenobia, Helena of Britain, Pulcheria of Constantinople, Clotilda of Burgundy, Woo of Hwang-Ho, Edith of Scotland, Jacqeline of Holland, Catarina of Venice, Theresa of Avila, Elizabeth I, Chistina of Sweten, and M-Ta-Oka of Pow-Ha-Tan.