Items related to Women of the West
Synopsis
Cover worn and sunned. Some staining on right edge. Previous owners name on FFEP.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
The J030136independent-minded western woman was often eclipsed in popular literature by sensations like Calamity Jane and Belle Starr. Dorothy Gray looks at the actual lives of women who made their own way out west.
Starting with Sacajawea, the Shoshone guide for Lewis and Clark, Women of the West gives a historical overview of various pioneers: Narcissa Whitman, trailblazer to Oregon and missionary to the Indians; Esther Morris and Carrie Chapman Catt, leaders for women's suffrage; Susette "Bright Eyes" La Flesche, the first Indian woman to become a political advocate for her race; and Willa Cather, the first writer to transmute the experience of western women into serious literature.
Women of the West is enriched by other portraits: Ann Eliza Young, Brigham Young's ninth wife, who divorced him and fought against polygamy; Bethenia Owens-Adair and Anna Howard Shaw, pacesetters in medicine and the ministry; Agnes Morley Cleveland, author of the classic No Life for a Lady (also a Bison Book); Mary "Yellin" Lease, a populist who urged farmers to "raise less corn and more hell"; the black freedom fighter Biddy Mason; and Donaldina Cameron, scourge of the Chinese slave trade.
About the Author
Dorothy Gray is the author, with Phyllis Butler, of Everywoman’s Guide to Political Awareness. Introducer Paula Mitchell Marks, the author of Precious Dust: The Saga of the Western Gold Rushes (also a Bison Book), teaches history at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherLes Femmes Pub
- Publication date1976
- ISBN 10 0890879117
- ISBN 13 9780890879115
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages179
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Women of the West
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 42731334-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Women of the West
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Seller Inventory # G0890879117I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Women of the West
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Seller Inventory # G0890879117I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Women of the West
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: USED_GOOD. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 26-0890879117-G
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Women of the West
Seller: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Slight sun fading. Pages are clean! The cover has visible markings and wear. This is a paperback copy There are some tears on the corners of the spine but doesnt effect biding Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!. Seller Inventory # 5D4W940001OZ_ns
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Women of the West
Published by
Millbrae, California: Les Femmes Publishing, 1976, Millbrae, California, 1976
ISBN 10: 0890879117
ISBN 13: 9780890879115
Used
Soft Cover
First Edition
Seller: Virtuous Volumes et al., Wilson, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft Cover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-89087-911-7. Spine faded, lightly edgeworn, one 10-page group of lower corner tips bent. 179 pages. Seller Inventory # 006667
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Women of the West
Published by
Les Femmes Pub, Millbrae, Calif., 1976
ISBN 10: 0890879117
ISBN 13: 9780890879115
Used
Glossy Soft Cover
First Edition
Seller: First Choice Books, Coeurd'Alene, ID, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Glossy Soft Cover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. First Edition. 180pp including bibliography and index Photographs Previous owner's name near top edge of front facing page. Seller Inventory # 75213
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Women of the West
Published by
Les Femmes Pub, Millbrae, CA, 1976
ISBN 10: 0890879117
ISBN 13: 9780890879115
Used
Paperback
First Edition
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. Some of the women included are: Sacajawea, Julia Brier, Dame Shirley, Cattle Kate, Juanita of Downieville, Willa Cather, and more. Seller Inventory # A47640
Quantity: 1 available