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Outrageous Women of the American Frontier
Contributor(s): Furbee, Mary Rodd (Author)

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 ISBN: 0471383007     ISBN-13: 9780471383000
Publisher: Wiley
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2002
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Annotation: 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 lifeeverything from starvation to shootoutsand made their mark in history!

Among the outrageous women youll meet are:

  • Charlie Parkhurstwho disguised herself as a man, drove a stagecoach for twenty years, and was probably the first American woman to vote
  • Bridget "Biddy" Masona 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 BarceloSanta Fes "Gambling Queen" who kept her maiden name, owned her own casino, and helped the United States win the Mexican-American War
  • Libbie Custerwife 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


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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2001045455
Age Level: 10-14
Grade Level: 5-9
Series: Outrageous Women
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 7.46" W x 9.18" L (0.49 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
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
 
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