Incredible true stories of the most amazing women in American
history
They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and
adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the
wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They
were community leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. These
Outrageous Women of the American Frontier boldly faced the gritty
realities of daily life? everything from starvation to shootouts? and
made their mark in history!
Among the outrageous women you? ll meet are:
* Charlie Parkhurst? who disguised herself as a man, drove a
stagecoach for twenty years, and was probably the first American
woman to vote
* Bridget "Biddy" Mason? a former slave who gained her freedom in
the 1850s and made enough money to set up several homes for the
homeless, sick, and old
* Gertrudis Barcelo? Santa Fe? s "Gambling Queen" who kept her maiden
name, owned her own casino, and helped the United States win the
Mexican-American War
* Libbie Custer? wife of the famous general and a talented writer
who chronicled her frontier adventures in books that made her a
wealthy woman
Also available in the Outrageous Women series. . .
* Outrageous Women of Ancient Times
* Outrageous Women of Colonial America
* Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages
* Outrageous Women of the Renaissance
