Women Leaders of Nations

by Don Nardo

Discusses some notable female leaders of history, including Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, and Golda Meir.

"Singular exceptions" in a man's world --
Warrior women through the ages --
Cleopatra : a woman for all ages --
Isabella : "The traveling queen" --
Elizabeth I : England's loving mother --
Catherine the Great : an iron will and a restless heart --
Victoria : "The grandmother of Europe" --
Golda Meir : the woman who made Israel possible --
Margaret Thatcher : Great Britain's iron lady --
Benazir Bhutto : daughter of destiny.

112 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Don Nardo (born February 22, 1947) is an American historian, composer, and writer. With close to four hundred and fifty published books, he is one of the most prolific authors in the United States, and one of the country's foremost writers of historical works for children and teens.