Remarkable Washington Women - Brossura

Bragg, L. E.

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ISBN 10: 0762760745 ISBN 13: 9780762760749

Casa editrice: Globe Pequot Pr, 2010

Riassunto

More than Petticoats: Remarkable Washington Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Evergreen State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.

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L'autore:

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.

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Moving portraits of eighteen independent women who helped make Washington what it is today. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Washington Women profiles the lives of eighteen of the state’s most important historical figures—women from across the Evergreen State, from many different backgrounds, and from various walks of life. With enduring strength and compassion, these remarkable women broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to make contributions to society that still have an impact today.  Read about:
Pioneer missionary Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, one of the first white women to cross the Continental Divide and who died for her cause.
Kick-Is-Om-Lo, daughter of Chief Seattle, whose royal palace was a tiny, ramshackle wood hut on Seattle’s waterfront.
Olive Spore Ryther, aka Mother Ryther, a legendary figure who dedicated her life to orphaned children and mothers in need.
Dr. Nettie J. Craig Asberry, champion of civil rights, believed to be    America’s first black woman to receive a doctorate—in 1883.
Each of these women demonstrated an independence of spirit that is as inspiring now as it was then. Read about their extraordinary lives in this captivating collection of biographies.

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• Editore: Globe Pequot Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0762760745
• ISBN 13: 9780762760749
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 211