{"product_id":"women-of-the-west-paperback","title":"Women of the West - 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\u003eDorothy Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaula Mitchell Marks\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe independent-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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting with Sacajawea, the Shoshone guide for Lewis and Clark, \u003ci\u003eWomen of the West\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen of the West\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Cleaveland, author of the classic \u003ci\u003eNo Life for a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothy Gray is the author, with Phyllis Butler, of \u003ci\u003eEverywoman's Guide to Political Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e. Introducer Paula Mitchell Marks, the author of \u003ci\u003ePrecious Dust: The Saga of the Western Gold Rushes\u003c\/i\u003e (also a Bison Book), teaches history at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 179\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.44 x 6.33 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 September 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52615702184243,"sku":"9780803270732","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/STRZaVNWdEltQ0toOHlmajE2UFAxUT09.webp?v=1761879432","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/women-of-the-west-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}