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One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd

by Jim Fergus

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One Thousand White Women is the story of May Dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the U.S. government, travel to the western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among the Cheyenne Indians. The covert and controversial "Brides for Indians" program, launched by the administration of Ulysses S. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the Indians into the white man's world. Toward that end May and her friends embark upon the adventure of their lifetime. Jim Fergus has so vividly depicted the American West that it is as if these diaries are a capsule in time.

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Based on an actual historical event, "One Thousand White Women" tells the story--in diary and letter form--of a young woman, who in 1875, travels to the American West to marry Little Wolf, the chief of the Cheyenne nation.
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About the Author

Jim Fergus is field editor and monthly columnist for sports Afield magazine and also writes a monthly feature on the AllOutdoors.com Web site. His work has appeared in numerous national magazines and newspapers, and he is the author of the nonfiction book A Hunter's Road. He lives in northern Colorado.

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dicknorthandover, July 22, 2008 (view all comments by dicknorthandover)
while an interesting and entertaining work of historical fiction I found it almost comical at times; it's evident that the book was written by a man attempting to depict a woman's perspective.
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mjv523, May 9, 2008 (view all comments by mjv523)
I had to keep reminding myself that this was fiction. It is a well researched and realistic look at a shameful period during this nation's development, and asks "what if one thing happened differently?" The alternate history story of one woman, as told in her journals, draws the reader into the past and it's hard to put the book down for any reason. The story told here didn't really happen, but it COULD have.
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Kamaya86, November 26, 2006 (view all comments by Kamaya86)
This is definately one of my favorite books, and trust me i'm sooo not into reading, but when i picked this up at work i could not put it down.. haha almost got fired i was that into it from the start, this is a great author, and anyone who has the chance of discovering this book will see the beautiful willpower these women put forth to change their lives, coming from bad situation in lives and finding a better way.!


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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312199432
Subtitle:
The Journals of May Dodd
Introduction:
Dodd, J. Will
Introduction:
Dodd, J. Will
Author:
Fergus, Jim
Author:
Dodd, J. Will
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
West (u.s.)
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Frontier and pioneer life
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Women pioneers
Subject:
Western stories
Subject:
Cheyenne Indians
Subject:
Interracial marriage
Subject:
Diary fiction
Subject:
Cheyenne Indians -- Fiction.
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Biographical fiction
Copyright:
1998
Edition Number:
3
Publication Date:
February 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
9.28x6.09x.87 in. .78 lbs.
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