Trailblazers: Twenty Amazing Western Women (Great American Women Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873587839 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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great gift idea for women Trailblazers-Twenty Amazing Western Women was a fantastic book which I have already given to several friends, who are or have gone through some "rough times" in their own lives, and have thanked me for this book as it is inspirational and a comfort.I hope it will be used in schools for teen-age girls, and in classes all over for women who seem to need stories of oth. Dari B. Brown said "20 short stories about 20 amazing western women." according to Dari B. Brown. This is a great read about 20 remarkable western women of whom some you will know and others you will meet for the first time. From Sacagawea who accompanied Lewis & Clark, Georgia O'Keefe, a revolutionary in the art world to Sandra Day O'Conner, the first woman on the Supreme Court Justice, these snapshots demonstrate the tenacity and inspiration that guided these . 0 short stories about "20 short stories about 20 amazing western women." according to Dari B. Brown. This is a great read about 20 remarkable western women of whom some you will know and others you will meet for the first time. From Sacagawea who accompanied Lewis & Clark, Georgia O'Keefe, a revolutionary in the art world to Sandra Day O'Conner, the first woman on the Supreme Court Justice, these snapshots demonstrate the tenacity and inspiration that guided these . 0 amazing western women.. This is a great read about "20 short stories about 20 amazing western women." according to Dari B. Brown. This is a great read about 20 remarkable western women of whom some you will know and others you will meet for the first time. From Sacagawea who accompanied Lewis & Clark, Georgia O'Keefe, a revolutionary in the art world to Sandra Day O'Conner, the first woman on the Supreme Court Justice, these snapshots demonstrate the tenacity and inspiration that guided these . 0 remarkable western women of whom some you will know and others you will meet for the first time. From Sacagawea who accompanied Lewis & Clark, Georgia O'Keefe, a revolutionary in the art world to Sandra Day O'Conner, the first woman on the Supreme Court Justice, these snapshots demonstrate the tenacity and inspiration that guided these . "Trailblazers:Twenty Amazing Western Women," according to West Woman. This is a terrific look at women who have shaped our country's growth and direction but are always left out of those mythical History classes we have in school. There are some familiar names as well as the names of aviation pioneers and other modern unsung heroines. Each chapter is a delightful short story that has obviously been well researched. Worth the read for
"No one who reads about these twenty fascinating women can any longer believe in all-male versions of `How the West was won.' In fact, they may well come to wonder whether without these women and thousands like them, the West would have been settled at all!" -- Sue Armitage Co-editor of The Women's West"These are women who designed their own lives, and in so doing made a difference for all of us today." -- Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith Co-author of Pioneer Women"Trailblazers: Twenty Amazing Western Women spans two centuries of notable women and is a book that will resonate long after the last page has been turned." -- Sinclair Browning, novelist
Organized chronologically from 1805 to the present, this inspirational book includes women from a variety of racial, religious, professional, and call background.. From Sacagawea to Dorothea Lange to Sandra Day O'Connor, these twenty remarkable women followed their dreams, challenged convention, and created new opportunities for American Womenyesterday and today