Synopses & Reviews
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Idaho Women tells the history of the Gem State through the stories of thirteen 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. (6 x 9, 160 pages, b&w photos)
Synopsis
This book presents thirteen extraordinary women from Idaho's history.
About the Author
Northwest native
L.E. Bragg currently lives in Mercer Island, Washington. She is the author of several books for young readers, as well as
More than Petticoats: Remarkable Washington Women.
Table of Contents
Introduction(1)Sacajawea, Wadze-Wipe, Lost Woman of the Lemhi Shoshone (2)Eliza Hart Spalding/Eliza Spalding Warren, "In The Name of Jesus Christ and Mrs. Spalding" (3)Louise Siuwheem, Angel of the Coeur D'Alenes (4)Jo Monaghan, Cowboy Joe, Jane Timothy Silcott, Gold Rush Princess (4)Polly Bemis, China Polly (5)Kitty C. Wilkins, Queen of Diamonds (6)May Arkwright Hutton, Hurricane May (7)Emma Russell Yearian, The Sheep Queen of Idaho (8)Dr. Minnie Howard, Pocatello's Pioneer Physician Crusader (9)Margaret Cobb Ailshie, Guardian of a Publishing Dynasty (10)Nell Shipman, The Girl from God's Country, Bibliography, Index