Author: Kenneth P. Czech
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1586670824
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Detailing specific time periods, regions hunted (Africa, Alaska, The Plains) and individual women, Kenneth Czech explores the interesting women who hunted a variety of big game animals around the world.
With Rifle and Petticoat
Author: Kenneth P. Czech
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1586670824
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Detailing specific time periods, regions hunted (Africa, Alaska, The Plains) and individual women, Kenneth Czech explores the interesting women who hunted a variety of big game animals around the world.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1586670824
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Detailing specific time periods, regions hunted (Africa, Alaska, The Plains) and individual women, Kenneth Czech explores the interesting women who hunted a variety of big game animals around the world.
Wrangler in Petticoats
Author: Mary Connealy
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1607422050
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Ride into the Rockies where love peaks between a tough Texas tomboy and a passionate artist. On her way to Montana, Sally McClellan’s party is attacked and robbed. But then artist Logan McKenzie saves the badly wounded cowgirl who has been left for dead. Can this landscape painter tame the tomboy without breaking her spirit? Sally doesn’t know much about ribbons and lace, but Logan’s presence makes her want to connect with her feminine side. Will this fractured female discover a way to capture the artist’s love—or find herself captured and killed by outlaws?
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1607422050
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Ride into the Rockies where love peaks between a tough Texas tomboy and a passionate artist. On her way to Montana, Sally McClellan’s party is attacked and robbed. But then artist Logan McKenzie saves the badly wounded cowgirl who has been left for dead. Can this landscape painter tame the tomboy without breaking her spirit? Sally doesn’t know much about ribbons and lace, but Logan’s presence makes her want to connect with her feminine side. Will this fractured female discover a way to capture the artist’s love—or find herself captured and killed by outlaws?
A Ride in Petticoats and Slippers
Author: Henry Edward Colvile
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Morocco
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Morocco
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Sharpshooter in Petticoats
Author: Mary Connealy
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1607422697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Aim for hours of reading pleasure with award-winning author Mary Connealy’s last book in the Sophie’s Daughters series. Mandy Gray, a wealthy sharpshooting widow, is content living in her mountain home and raising her young-uns alone. But how long can she protect herself when thieving outlaws have her surrounded? Rancher Tom Linscott can’t bear to see a defenseless woman in danger. Yet his rescue efforts end up bringing trouble right to her door. Now that they’re both trapped on Mandy’s Mountain, can they learn to live together—or will they die alone?
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1607422697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Aim for hours of reading pleasure with award-winning author Mary Connealy’s last book in the Sophie’s Daughters series. Mandy Gray, a wealthy sharpshooting widow, is content living in her mountain home and raising her young-uns alone. But how long can she protect herself when thieving outlaws have her surrounded? Rancher Tom Linscott can’t bear to see a defenseless woman in danger. Yet his rescue efforts end up bringing trouble right to her door. Now that they’re both trapped on Mandy’s Mountain, can they learn to live together—or will they die alone?
A Tyranny of Petticoats
Author: Jessica Spotswood
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763688223
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
From an impressive sisterhood of YA writers comes an edge-of-your-seat anthology of historical fiction and fantasy featuring a diverse array of daring heroines. Crisscross America — on dogsleds and ships, stagecoaches and trains — from pirate ships off the coast of the Carolinas to the peace, love, and protests of 1960s Chicago. Join fifteen of today’s most talented writers of young adult literature on a thrill ride through history with American girls charting their own course. They are monsters and mediums, bodyguards and barkeeps, screenwriters and schoolteachers, heiresses and hobos. They're making their own way in often-hostile lands, using every weapon in their arsenals, facing down murderers and marriage proposals. And they all have a story to tell. With stories by: J. Anderson Coats Andrea Cremer Y. S. Lee Katherine Longshore Marie Lu Kekla Magoon Marissa Meyer Saundra Mitchell Beth Revis Caroline Richmond Lindsay Smith Jessica Spotswood Robin Talley Leslye Walton Elizabeth Wein
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763688223
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
From an impressive sisterhood of YA writers comes an edge-of-your-seat anthology of historical fiction and fantasy featuring a diverse array of daring heroines. Crisscross America — on dogsleds and ships, stagecoaches and trains — from pirate ships off the coast of the Carolinas to the peace, love, and protests of 1960s Chicago. Join fifteen of today’s most talented writers of young adult literature on a thrill ride through history with American girls charting their own course. They are monsters and mediums, bodyguards and barkeeps, screenwriters and schoolteachers, heiresses and hobos. They're making their own way in often-hostile lands, using every weapon in their arsenals, facing down murderers and marriage proposals. And they all have a story to tell. With stories by: J. Anderson Coats Andrea Cremer Y. S. Lee Katherine Longshore Marie Lu Kekla Magoon Marissa Meyer Saundra Mitchell Beth Revis Caroline Richmond Lindsay Smith Jessica Spotswood Robin Talley Leslye Walton Elizabeth Wein
Pistols and Petticoats: Book 2 - Misadventures of the Cholua Brothers
Author: Maggie Magoffin
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0990942538
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Set during the 1800's gold boom in Gilpin, County, Colorado, the Misadventures of the Cholua Brothers follows Dane and Jake Cholua through hardships, challenges and romance in their never-ending quest to find gold. Implementing historical facts and adding a twist of humor, author Maggie Magoffin brings to life the legendary ancestors of two modern day, coffee slingin' gold miners and their ladies. In Pistols and Petticoats, Book 2 of the series, Victoria Cashman is determined to learn who took the life of Ben Rumson, and why. When her sister, Ruby, shoots a member of the infamous Bummer's Gang, the truth is finally revealed. The ladies surprise everyone with their hidden talents, and win the hearts of Jake and Dane Cholua. Watch for Book 3 - Bonanza Beans Release Date: Fall 2015
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0990942538
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Set during the 1800's gold boom in Gilpin, County, Colorado, the Misadventures of the Cholua Brothers follows Dane and Jake Cholua through hardships, challenges and romance in their never-ending quest to find gold. Implementing historical facts and adding a twist of humor, author Maggie Magoffin brings to life the legendary ancestors of two modern day, coffee slingin' gold miners and their ladies. In Pistols and Petticoats, Book 2 of the series, Victoria Cashman is determined to learn who took the life of Ben Rumson, and why. When her sister, Ruby, shoots a member of the infamous Bummer's Gang, the truth is finally revealed. The ladies surprise everyone with their hidden talents, and win the hearts of Jake and Dane Cholua. Watch for Book 3 - Bonanza Beans Release Date: Fall 2015
The Films of Audie Murphy
Author: Bob Larkins
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476609276
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This work not only traces Audie Murphy's life as a film actor (from Beyond Glory, 1948, to A Time for Dying, 1971) but also provides a biography that runs from his birth to his three years in the army, winning every possible combat medal including the Congressional Medal of Honor--and from his Hollywood debut at James Cagney's invitation to his final dramatic decline, gambling his fortunes away, becoming involved in violent episodes, and dying in a plane crash in 1971. Each of the 49 film entries gives full credits, including casts, characters, crew, date of release, location, and cost, backgrounds for directors and main players, and comments and anecdotes from interviews with Murphy's colleagues. Critical reviews are quoted and the work is richly illustrated with film stills and private photographs.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476609276
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This work not only traces Audie Murphy's life as a film actor (from Beyond Glory, 1948, to A Time for Dying, 1971) but also provides a biography that runs from his birth to his three years in the army, winning every possible combat medal including the Congressional Medal of Honor--and from his Hollywood debut at James Cagney's invitation to his final dramatic decline, gambling his fortunes away, becoming involved in violent episodes, and dying in a plane crash in 1971. Each of the 49 film entries gives full credits, including casts, characters, crew, date of release, location, and cost, backgrounds for directors and main players, and comments and anecdotes from interviews with Murphy's colleagues. Critical reviews are quoted and the work is richly illustrated with film stills and private photographs.
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women
Author: Gayle Shirley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762766921
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Treasure State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762766921
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Treasure State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.
More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women
Author: Gayle Shirley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762776552
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Moving portraits of eighteen independent women who helped make Colorado what it is today Remarkable Colorado Women profiles the lives of eighteen of the state’s most important historical figures—women from across Colorado, from many different backgrounds and from various walks of life. Read about Julia Archibald Holmes who became the first white woman to ascend to the summit of Pike’s Peak in 1858; Frances Wisebart Jacobs, the compassionate housewife who devoted her life to supporting Colorado charities in the late nineteenth century; and Mary Elitch Long, founder of the famed pleasure grounds known as Elitch Gardens. The third edition features new biographies of frontier teacher Mabel Barbee Lee, who left a lasting impact on the students of Cripple Creek; Mo-Chi, the first female warrior of the Cheyenne; and Mildred Montague Genevieve "Tweet" Kimball who became the Cattle Queen of Colorado's Front Range in the twentieth century. With enduring strength and compassion, these remarkable women broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to make contributions to society that still have an impact today.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762776552
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Moving portraits of eighteen independent women who helped make Colorado what it is today Remarkable Colorado Women profiles the lives of eighteen of the state’s most important historical figures—women from across Colorado, from many different backgrounds and from various walks of life. Read about Julia Archibald Holmes who became the first white woman to ascend to the summit of Pike’s Peak in 1858; Frances Wisebart Jacobs, the compassionate housewife who devoted her life to supporting Colorado charities in the late nineteenth century; and Mary Elitch Long, founder of the famed pleasure grounds known as Elitch Gardens. The third edition features new biographies of frontier teacher Mabel Barbee Lee, who left a lasting impact on the students of Cripple Creek; Mo-Chi, the first female warrior of the Cheyenne; and Mildred Montague Genevieve "Tweet" Kimball who became the Cattle Queen of Colorado's Front Range in the twentieth century. With enduring strength and compassion, these remarkable women broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to make contributions to society that still have an impact today.
More Than Petticoats: Remarkable North Carolina Women
Author: Scotti Cohn
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762776536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
More than Petticoats: Remarkable North Carolina Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Tar Heel State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762776536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
More than Petticoats: Remarkable North Carolina Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Tar Heel State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.