Idaho's Remarkable Women
Author | : Lynn Bragg |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2016-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781493023219 |
ISBN-13 | : 1493023217 |
Rating | : 4/5 (217 Downloads) |
Download or read book Idaho's Remarkable Women written by Lynn Bragg and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idaho's Remarakble Women 2 tells the history of the Gem State through the stories of fifteen pioneering women, all born before 1900, who made a profound impact on Idaho. Meet Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark's Shoshone guide; Jo Monaghan, who lived as a man for nearly forty years; Margaret Cobb Ailshie, who ran Idaho's biggest newspaper; and Nell Shipman, an actress, writer, and early filmmaker. Each woman in her own way displayed remarkable courage, hope, and love during a time when Idaho was still an untamed frontier. Read about their exceptional lives in this collection of absorbing biographies.