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Remarkable Texas
Women
This volume
explores the history
of the Lone Star State through the stories of ten remarkable women
whose
courage and contributions made a profound impact on Texas. These
pioneering
women exhibited strength and triumph through their work as doctors,
entrepreneurs,
journalists, civil rights advocates, and more. All ten women, born
before
1900, faced incredible challenges. Read about their exceptional lives
in
this collection of brief and absorbing biographies.
Remarkable
Colorado
Women
Profiles the
remarkable lives of
fourteen Colorado women, each of whom left a profound and lasting
legacy.
These pioneering women, all born before 1900, broke down barriers
through
their work in various fields. Among the amazing women you'll discover
are
Julia Archibald Holmes, the first woman to reach the summit of Pikes
Peak;
Florence Sabin, the first female professor at Johns Hopkins University;
Caroline Nichols Churchill, a journalist who ran the country's first
all-woman
newsroom; and Margaret Tobin Brown, the eccentric, courageous lady whom
history remembers as "Unsinkable Molly Brown." Each of these fourteen
women
displayed remarkable foresight, artistry, and intelligence during a
time
when Colorado was still a rough and unruly land. Read about their
exceptional
lives in this absorbing collection of biographies.
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More than
Petticoats:
Remarkable
Texas Women
by
Greta Anderson
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a copy.
More than
Petticoats:
Remarkable
Colorado Women
by
Greta Anderson
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a copy.
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