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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824033303321

Autore

Enss Chris <1961->

Titolo

Soldier, sister, spy, scout : women soldiers and patriots on the Western frontier / / Chris Enss and JoAnn Chartier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Guilford, Connecticut ; ; Helena, Montana : , : TwoDot, , 2016

[Place of distribution not identified] : , : National Book Network, , [date of distribution not identified]

©2016

ISBN

1-4930-2340-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

920.72

Soggetti

Women pioneers - West (U.S.)

Women soldiers - West (U.S.)

Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.)

West (U.S.) Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Francita Alavez Angel of Goliad; Chapter 2 Juana Navarro Alsbury Alamo Survivor; Chapter 3 Susan Shelby Magoffin Bride of the Santa Fe Trail; Chapter 4 Frances Boyd The Lieutenant's Wife; Chapter 5 Cathy Williams Buffalo Soldier; Chapter 6 Charley Hatfield Gallant Rebel; Chapter 7 Winema Woman Chief; Chapter 8 Elizabeth Custer Champion of the Seventh; Chapter 9 Lozen The Warrior Shaman; Chapter 10 Sarah Winnemucca Paiute Princess; Chapter 11 Calamity Jane Mysterious Marvel; Chapter 12 Juliet Fish Nichols Lighthouse Keeper

Chapter 13 Pauline Cushman Spy of the CumberlandBibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Soldier, Sister, Spy, Scout tells the story of twelve such brave women-Buffalo Soldiers, scouts, interpreters, nurses, and others-who served their country in the early frontier. These heroic women displayed a depth of courage and physical bravery not found in many men of the time. Their remarkable commitment and willingness to throw off the constraints of nineteenth-century conventions helped build the west



for generations to come.