| Bold Women in Nevada History Contributor(s): Moore, Kay (Author) |
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ISBN: 0878426957 ISBN-13: 9780878426959 Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Co.
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: June 2019 Click for more in this series: Bold Women in History |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Girls & Women - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019013962 |
| Series: Bold Women in History |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.80 lbs) 212 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, a Paiute who worked as an interpreter, to Mary Fulstone, a rural doctor who traveled through heat, snow, and mud to deliver more than 4,000 babies during her career, to Felice Cohn, who became the fourth female attorney to practice law before the US Supreme Court, the fourteen women featured in this collection broke down barriers of sexism, racism, and political oppression to emerge as heroines of their own time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Moore, Kay: - Kay Moore was born and raised in Maryland, where she was surrounded by many sites of historical significance. Exploring these turned her into an incorrigible history buff with a special interest in the lives of women and children. Upon retirement from California State University, Sacramento, Kay moved to Las Vegas, where she and her grandchildren now explore the historical sites of Nevada. She is the author of several nonfiction young adult books, including Bold Women in California History and the award-winning The Great Bicycle Experiment: The Army's Historic Black Bicycle Corps, 1896"€"97. |
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