Outrageous Women of the American Frontier
Title | Outrageous Women of the American Frontier PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Rodd Furbee |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 129 |
Release | 2002-04-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0471235091 |
Incredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They were community leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. These Outrageous Women of the American Frontier boldly faced the gritty realities of daily life?everything from starvation to shootouts?and made their mark in history! Among the outrageous women you?ll meet are: * Charlie Parkhurst?who disguised herself as a man, drove a stagecoach for twenty years, and was probably the first American woman to vote * Bridget "Biddy" Mason?a former slave who gained her freedom in the 1850s and made enough money to set up several homes for the homeless, sick, and old * Gertrudis Barcelo?Santa Fe?s "Gambling Queen" who kept her maiden name, owned her own casino, and helped the United States win the Mexican-American War * Libbie Custer?wife of the famous general and a talented writer who chronicled her frontier adventures in books that made her a wealthy woman Also available in the Outrageous Women series... * Outrageous Women of Ancient Times * Outrageous Women of Colonial America * Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages * Outrageous Women of the Renaissance
Outrageous Women of the American Frontier
Title | Outrageous Women of the American Frontier PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Rodd Furbee |
Publisher | Turtleback |
Pages | |
Release | 2002-02-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780613872911 |
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Outrageous Women of the American Frontier
Title | Outrageous Women of the American Frontier PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Rodd Furbee |
Publisher | |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Frontier and pioneer life |
ISBN | 9781404693050 |
They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They were community leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. These Outrageous Women of the American Frontier boldly faced the gritty realities of daily life everything from starvation to shootouts, and made their mark in history! Among the outrageous women you'll meet are: Charlie Parkhurst, who disguised herself as a man, drove a stagecoach for twenty years, and was probably the first American woman to vote; Bridget "Biddy" Mason, a former slave who gained her freedom in the 1850s and made enough money to set up several homes for the homeless, sick, and old; Gertrudis Barcelo, Santa Fe's "Gambling Queen," who kept her maiden name, owned her own casino, and helped the United States win the Mexican-American War; Libbie Custer, wife of the famous general and a talented writer who chronicled her frontier adventures in books that made her a wealthy woman.
Woman on the American Frontier
Title | Woman on the American Frontier PDF eBook |
Author | William Worthington Fowler |
Publisher | University of Michigan Library |
Pages | 562 |
Release | 1876 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
Women of the American Frontier
Title | Women of the American Frontier PDF eBook |
Author | Stuart A. Kallen |
Publisher | Lucent Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Frontier and pioneer life |
ISBN | 9781590184714 |
Women filled many roles during the settling of the American West. Women of the American Frontier is a multi-cultural look at those who were gold miners, army wives, trail riders, outlaws, political reformers, frontier teachers, and more.
Woman of the American Frontier
Title | Woman of the American Frontier PDF eBook |
Author | William W. Fowler |
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Pages | |
Release | 1972-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780849013164 |
Woman on the American Frontier ...
Title | Woman on the American Frontier ... PDF eBook |
Author | William Worthington Fowler |
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Release | 1880 |
Genre | Frontier and pioneer life |
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