{"product_id":"outrageous-women-of-the-american-frontier-paperback","title":"Outrageous Women of the American Frontier - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Rodd Furbee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They were community leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. These Outrageous Women of the American Frontier boldly faced the gritty realities of daily life?everything from starvation to shootouts?and made their mark in history!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Among the outrageous women you?ll meet are: \u003cbr\u003e * Charlie Parkhurst?who disguised herself as a man, drove a stagecoach for twenty years, and was probably the first American woman to vote\u003cbr\u003e * Bridget \"Biddy\" Mason?a former slave who gained her freedom in the 1850s and made enough money to set up several homes for the homeless, sick, and old\u003cbr\u003e * Gertrudis Barcelo?Santa Fe's \"Gambling Queen\" who kept her maiden name, owned her own casino, and helped the United States win the Mexican-American War\u003cbr\u003e * Libbie Custer?wife of the famous general and a talented writer who chronicled her frontier adventures in books that made her a wealthy woman\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Also available in the Outrageous Women series...\u003cbr\u003e * Outrageous Women of Ancient Times\u003cbr\u003e * Outrageous Women of Colonial America\u003cbr\u003e * Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages\u003cbr\u003e * Outrageous Women of the Renaissance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They were community leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. These Outrageous Women of the American Frontier boldly faced the gritty realities of daily life?everything from starvation to shootouts?and made their mark in history!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the outrageous women you?ll meet are: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharlie Parkhurst?who disguised herself as a man, drove a stagecoach for twenty years, and was probably the first American woman to vote\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBridget Biddy Mason?a former slave who gained her freedom in the 1850s and made enough money to set up several homes for the homeless, sick, and old\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGertrudis Barcelo?Santa Fe's Gambling Queen who kept her maiden name, owned her own casino, and helped the United States win the Mexican-American War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLibbie Custer?wife of the famous general and a talented writer who chronicled her frontier adventures in books that made her a wealthy woman\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso available in the Outrageous Women series...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutrageous Women of Ancient Times\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutrageous Women of Colonial America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutrageous Women of the Middle Ages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutrageous Women of the Renaissance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They were community leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. These Outrageous Women of the American Frontier boldly faced the gritty realities of daily life?everything from starvation to shootouts?and made their mark in history!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the outrageous women you?ll meet are: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharlie Parkhurst?who disguised herself as a man, drove a stagecoach for twenty years, and was probably the first American woman to vote\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBridget \"Biddy\" Mason?a former slave who gained her freedom in the 1850s and made enough money to set up several homes for the homeless, sick, and old\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGertrudis Barcelo?Santa Fe's \"Gambling Queen\" who kept her maiden name, owned her own casino, and helped the United States win the Mexican-American War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLibbie Custer?wife of the famous general and a talented writer who chronicled her frontier adventures in books that made her a wealthy woman\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso available in the Outrageous Women series...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutrageous Women of Ancient Times\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutrageous Women of Colonial America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutrageous Women of the Middle Ages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutrageous Women of the Renaissance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Rodd Furbee is a part-time writing and journalism instructor at West Virginia University School of Journalism. She is the author of several children's books, including Outrageous Women of Colonial America (Wiley).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.18 x 7.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52667382694195,"sku":"9780471383000","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SVFOT3VlNkQ0ZzJHUmpmbmlsaThRQT09.webp?v=1762790013","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/outrageous-women-of-the-american-frontier-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}