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Women of the Frontier
Brandon Marie Miller
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Description for Women of the Frontier
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 5AN; YNH; YQH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
An Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Using journal entries, letters home, and song lyrics, the women of the West speak for themselves in these tales of courage, enduring spirit, and adventure. Women such as Amelia Stewart Knight traveling on the Oregon Trail, homesteader Miriam Colt, entrepreneur Clara Brown, army wife Frances Grummond, actress Adah Isaacs Menken, naturalist Martha Maxwell, missionary Narcissa Whitman, and political activist Mary Lease are introduced to readers through their harrowing stories of journeying across the plains and mountains to unknown land. Recounting the impact pioneers had on those who were already living in ... Read more
An Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Using journal entries, letters home, and song lyrics, the women of the West speak for themselves in these tales of courage, enduring spirit, and adventure. Women such as Amelia Stewart Knight traveling on the Oregon Trail, homesteader Miriam Colt, entrepreneur Clara Brown, army wife Frances Grummond, actress Adah Isaacs Menken, naturalist Martha Maxwell, missionary Narcissa Whitman, and political activist Mary Lease are introduced to readers through their harrowing stories of journeying across the plains and mountains to unknown land. Recounting the impact pioneers had on those who were already living in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ball Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
426g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
St Charles, United States
ISBN
9781883052973
SKU
V9781883052973
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Ref
99-50
About Brandon Marie Miller
Owen Hurd is a former editor at several Chicago publishers and is now a freelance writer. Gary Johnson is president of the Chicago History Museum.
Reviews for Women of the Frontier
"Comprehensive" and "fascinating."
PublishersWeekly.com "A thoughtful and attractive presentation of a complex and intriguing topic."
Kirkus Reviews "Gripping...[a] strong, engaging narrative"
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PublishersWeekly.com "A thoughtful and attractive presentation of a complex and intriguing topic."
Kirkus Reviews "Gripping...[a] strong, engaging narrative"
Booklist