More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Texas Women

by Greta Anderson

Overview

How did Texas become the amazing state that it is today you may wonder?  More than Petticoats: Remarkable Texas Women recognizes the women who shaped the Lone State State.  Female teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists from across the state are illuminated through short biographies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762769827
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	07/02/2013
Series:	More than Petticoats Series
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Greta Anderson lives with her husband Mark and daughter Selena in rural Iowa, and edits scientific manuscripts for a living. In addition to writing, she enjoys sewing, dancing, digging in the dirt, and being involved in her community.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Yellow Rose of Texas, or the Tale of Two Emilies Emily D. West 1

Great Western Sarah Bowman 11

Sanctified, Feminist Martha White McWhirter 19

One Who Was Found Cynthia Ann Parker 30

"Molly" Dyer Goodnight, Mother to the Buffalo Mary Ann 40

Mother Lode of Stories Sofie Dalia Herzog 51

De Zavala, Daughter of the Alamo Adina Emilia 60

The Laredo Rebel Leonor Villegas de Magnón 72

Patroness of Texas Ima Hogg 84

Antilynching Crusader Jessie Daniel Ames 93

"Texas" Guinan, The Notorious Hostess Mary Louise Cecilia 104

Flying for the Race Bessie Coleman 114

Bibliography 124

Index 129

About the Author 134