Discover twelve profiles of strong and determined women. Meet the First Circuit Court judge Florence Ellinwood Allen, a pioneer in the field of law; Newbery Award-winning children's book author Lois Lenski, whose numerous books continue to …
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Discover twelve profiles of strong and determined women. Meet the First Circuit Court judge Florence Ellinwood Allen, a pioneer in the field of law; Newbery Award-winning children's book author Lois Lenski, whose numerous books continue to …
Slim: A Fantasy Memoir by Cynthia Rowley
"Charming and inspirational vignettes written and illustrated by American fashion icon Cynthia Rowley." Following the success of her "Swell "books, Cynthia Rowley presents "Slim: A Fantasy Memoir," a collection of stories that are part memoir and …
It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums – too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy‘s drinking bouts constantly brings the family to …
The Lady Rode Bucking Horses: The Story of Fannie Sperry Steele, Woman of the West
Long before rodeo, when bucking-horse contests were held at stampedes and roundups, Fannie Sperry Steele stepped into the bronco-riding arena-and won. The Lady Rode Bucking Horses tells the remarkable story of the girl who became Lady Bucking …
Outlasting the Trail: The Story of a Woman's Journey West
Based on the dramatic events of a real family's overland crossing. Mary Rockwood Powers reluctantly left her comfortable life as a doctor's wife in Wisconsin in 1856, one of the many women whose destiny as a settler of the West was determined by …
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Georgia Women examines the determination of thirteen resourceful women, all of whom rebelled against the strict social codes of the turn-of-the-twentieth-century American South. These women and their far-reaching …
'The women who were chosen for this book are remarkable because they are women, not in spite of it, ' writes author Erin H. Turner in her introduction to "More than Petticoats: Remarkable California Women," Indeed, the ten women presented here, …
Buffalo Calf Road Woman: The Story of a Warrior of the Little Bighorn
"Winner of the 2005 Western Heritage Award" On a fateful June day in 1876, Cheyenne warrior Comes in Sight faced grave danger. His horse had been shot out from under him, and he was left stranded on the battlefield. Suddenly, a rider galloped …
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Virginia Women profiles the lives of thirteen resourceful Old Dominion women, all of whom displayed remarkable courage, hope, and love during times of social and political turmoil. Some of these women are well …
Now available for the first time in paperback, "Black Heroes" is a "who's who" of 150 individuals who have made a lasting and profound impact on our culture, from W.E.B. Du Bois to Colin Powell, from Rosa Parks to Maya Angelou. 215 photos.
More than Petticoats: Remarkable New York Women chronicles the accomplishments of twelve New York women whose lives made a profound and lasting mark in the history of the Empire State. Behind the success of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Whitney Museum …
"More than Petticoats: Remarkable Tennessee Women" presents the stories of twelve extraordinary women from Tennessee's past. Some of these women are well-known, such as Elizabeth Gilmer, who transformed herself into columnist Dorothy Dix, and …
More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Connecticut Women profiles the lives of thirteen strong and determined women, all of whom broke through social, cultural, and political barriers to advance women's roles-in the arts, on the battlefield, and in …
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Texas Women explores the history of the Lone Star State through the stories of ten remarkable women whose courage and contributions made a profound impact on Texas. These pioneering women exhibited strength and …
Meet Spirited Women of Nevada. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Nevada Women profiles the lives of twelve resourceful women, all of whom were born before 1900 and displayed remarkable courage as they broke through social, cultural, and political …
Doc: Then and Now with a Montana Physician
Doc is an engaging memoir from Ron Losee, a Yale Medical School graduate who, in 1949, headed west with his wife, Olive, and their two-year-old daughter to find a place to settle down and practice medicine. The four hundred townspeople of Ennis, …
Charles Lindbergh will always be remembered for completing the first transatlantic flight, leaving New York City on May 20 and landing in Paris and in history on May 21, 1927. The crowd greeted him with such intensity that a speech was impossible,…
More than Petticoats: Remarkable New Mexico Women presents twelve profiles of women whose artistry, intelligence, and courage broke down barriers in the Land of Enchantment and throughout the world. Among the women included are the Harvey Girls, …
Here in a single volume are 16 well-researched and interesting biographies of women all either born in, or emigrating to, Washington in the 19th century or early 20th century. From pioneer missionary Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, (1808-1847), one of …
Aldo Leopold: A Fierce Green Fire
This beautifully written biography tells the life story of the foremost American conservationist of the twentieth century. Born in 1887 and educated at Yale, Aldo Leopold worked throughout his life-for the Forest Service, as a naturalist, as an …
Remarkable North Carolina Women
In More than Petticoats: Remarkable North Carolina Women, author Scotti Kent introduces readers to fourteen extraordinary women from North Carolina's history. Alive during such momentous events as the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the …
Profiles the remarkable lives of fourteen Colorado women, each of whom left a profound and lasting legacy. These pioneering women, all born before 1900, broke down barriers through their work in various fields. Among the amazing women you'll …
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Arizona Women profiles the lives of twelve resourceful women from the Grand Canyon State, all of whom were born before 1900 and displayed remarkable courage, hope, and love during the tumultuous settling of the …
Pioneer Doctor: The Story of a Woman's Work
When Mollie stepped off the train in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1890, she knew she had to start a new life. She'd left her husband and his medical practice behind in Iowa, and with only a few hundred dollars in her pocket and a great deal of pride, …
Actor, director, comedian, and professional photographer, Graham Stark has worked with everyone from Cary Grant to Liz Taylor, Michael Caine to Sammy Davis Jr., Bruce Willis to Peter Sellers during the last 40 years in film, TV and radio. Graham'…