The stories are little 'tasters', if you like, of interesting lives some of which you (like me) might not know much about but you'll want to find out more which, I think, is the very point of the book.
'Exceptional Women; Extraordinary stories' which take us right up into recent history with a story about the Greenham Common women.Along with making me feel very old, this resonated with me as I remember seeing the protests on the news. These 'history girls' are worth having in your home, school or just in your head having borrowed from the library. An interesting selection of stories; one or more of which will surely inspire you and/or your children.