More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women

by Gayle Shirley

Overview

More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Treasure 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762766925
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/19/2010
Series:	More than Petticoats Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Gayle C. Shirley has written a dozen nonfiction books for children and young adults, including M Is for Montana, More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women, and Charlie's Trail: The Life and Art of C.M. Russell. This book is part of a series she has written about animal legends from throughout the West. She has also written articles for magazines such as Boy's Life and Big Sky Journal.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction vii

The White Crow Mary Fields 1

Pioneering Teacher Lucia Darling Park 6

Indian Advocate Helen P. Clarke 15

Lady Black Robe Mother Amadeus 24

Mother of Belt Mattie Castner 34

Crow Healer Pretty Shield 39

Woman of Medicine Maria Dean 48

Homestead Bride Nannie T. Alderson 53

Belle of the Bar Ella Knowles Haskell 61

Frontier Photographer Evelyn Cameron 67

Star-Crossed Impressionist Fra Dana 76

Mother First, Artist Second Fanny Cory Cooney 81

Woman behind the Man Nancy Cooper Russell 87

Representative for Peace Jeannette Rankin 96

Wild Woman of Butte Mary MacLane 107

Champion Bronc Rider Fannie Sperry Steele 114

Bibliography 121

Index 128

About the Author 134