More than Petticoats

Remarkable Montana Women

von Gayle Shirley

144 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Moving portraits of sixteen independent women who helped make Montana what it is today More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women profiles the lives of sixteen of the state's most important historical figures-women from across the Treasure State, from many different backgrounds, and from various walks of life. With enduring strength and compassion, these remarkable women broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to make contributions to society that still have an impact today. Read about:"White Crow" Mary Fields, a Tennessee-born former slave as big and tough as any man, who became a Montana legend for her loyal service at a mission for Native children and as a pioneering postal driver.Pretty Shield, the Crow medicine woman whose rare interview with a biographer in the 1930s helped preserve Crow heritage for later generations and countered stereotypes about Native American women.Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the United States Congress, who went from ridicule for her anti-war vote in 1917 to fame as a social reformer and peace activist.Each of these women demonstrated an independence of spirit that is as inspiring now as it was then. Read about their extraordinary lives in this captivating collection of biographies.

• Reihe: Globe Pequot
• ISBN: 9780762760732
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.10.2010
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc