{"product_id":"scandalous-women-of-the-old-west-women-who-dared-to-be-different-paperback","title":"Scandalous Women Of The Old West: Women Who Dared To Be Different - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Pedace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet ten extraordinary women who stepped beyond the boundaries of their time to make their mark on the American frontier. They rode, researched, ranched, ran businesses, and fought for their place in a rugged world that demanded courage and resilience.\u003cbr\u003eDefying convention and expectation, they forged their own paths and changed the face of the West forever. Their true stories celebrate the spirit of adventure, determination, and independence that still inspires today.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on firsthand accounts, newspaper stories, and historical records, author \u003cb\u003eDonna Pedace\u003c\/b\u003e brings these remarkable women vividly to life. With rich storytelling, she honors their courage, grit, and unbreakable spirit as they conquered the challenges of the untamed Old West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonna Pedace is the Executive Director Emeritus of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and Museum and the Spanish Colonial Arts Society and Museum. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTraditional Spanish Market of Santa Fe: History and Artists\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScandalous Women of the Old West - Women Who Dared to Be Different, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Women Warriors - Nancy Wake The White Mouse.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 1 \u003ci\u003eThe Gambler\u003c\/i\u003e Doña Tules.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 \u003ci\u003eStagecoach Mary\u003c\/i\u003e Mary Fields.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 \u003ci\u003eThe Sad Story of Two Wives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Augusta Louise Pierce Tabor and.\u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth \"Lizzie\" Nellis Bonduel McCourt Doe Tabor (Baby Doe)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 \u003ci\u003eApache War Shaman\u003c\/i\u003e Lozen, \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 \u003ci\u003eAngel of the Miners\u003c\/i\u003e Ellen \"Nellie\" Cashman.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 \u003ci\u003eQueen of Denver's Red Light Distric\u003c\/i\u003et Mattie Silks \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 \u003ci\u003eLincoln County War Survivor \u003c\/i\u003e Susan Hummer McSween Barber\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 \u003ci\u003eChinese Pioneer\u003c\/i\u003e Polly Bemis.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 \u003ci\u003eAnthropologist \u0026amp; Society Maven \u003c\/i\u003eElsie Worthington Clews Parsons.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 \u003ci\u003eMule Pack Train Operator\u003c\/i\u003e Olga Schaaf Little \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Life in the Old West was hard for everyone, but it was especially unforgiving for women. There were no modern conveniences - no running water, electricity, or reliable medical care. While the frontier occasionally offered more personal freedom than the East, it was still a world where many men viewed women primarily as property, valuing them only within the traditional roles of wife and mother.\u003cbr\u003e The women in this book dared to live independently, often at the cost of being accepted in their communities. What united them was an extraordinary strength of character, a relentless work ethic, and a resilience that allowed them to withstand judgment without abandoning the lives they chose.\u003cbr\u003e In the past fifty years, only a handful of real women have appeared in books or Western films - and the same names are often repeated: Calamity Jane, Annie Oakley, Lottie Deno, Pearl Hart, Big Nose Kate, and Lotta Crabtree. Even their stories, I found, are often distorted or fictionalized to make them entertaining rather than accurate.\u003cbr\u003e From the beginning, I knew I wanted to tell the stories of women who defied expectations - those who chose their own paths, often at great personal cost. In an era when women's roles were narrowly defined, the women in this book stood out. They met challenges that placed them outside the boundaries of what society considered acceptable, and they did so with courage and tenacity. A rare few were publicly recognized during their lifetimes, but most were dismissed, misunderstood, or ignored altogether.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552137138361,"sku":"9798675091348","price":45.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/I1A670gRuK9798675091348.webp?v=1783560730","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/scandalous-women-of-the-old-west-women-who-dared-to-be-different-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}