Women in Early Texas (Fred H. & Ella Mae Moore Texas History Reprint Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0876111428 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 348 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
S. Spahr said Most interesting. I am a fairly recent resident of Texas (10 years) and often think while traveling around the state what it must have been like for a woman to come here, especially to the areas where there is little water and no trees. This is the book that answers these questions. It tells the stories of almost
First published by John Jenkins in 1975 and long out of print, Women in Early Texas is now available again with a new scholarly introduction by award-winning Texas historian Debbie Mauldin Cottrell. . The volume contains biographies of fifty notable women representing a wide variety of ethnic groups and classes whose lives deeply influenced the way Texas developed. From the Back Cover This engaging study of women in early Texas fills an important gap in the history of the state. The stories of these inspiring women are fine examples of local history and will be of interest to scholars doing research, teachers seeking classroom material and general readers looking for stories of women out of Texas's past. Many of the biographies were written by descendants of the women and have been extensively researched and supplemented by heretofore unused family records and papers. Debbie Mauldin Cottrell's introduction places this groundbreaking book and
Debbie Cottrell’s introduction places this ground-breaking book and these diverse women in historical perspective, and provides an excellent bibliography of other sources for researchers and readers.. First published by John Jenkins in 1975 and long out of print, Women in Early Texas is now available again with a new scholarly introduction by award-winning Texas historian Debbie Cottrell. This engaging study of women in early Texas fills an important gap in the history of the state. The stories of these inspiring women are fine examples of local history and will be of interest to scholars doing research, teachers seeking classroom material, and general readers looking for stories of women out of Texas’ past. Many of the biographies were written by descendants of the women and have been extensively researched and supplemented by heretofore unused family records and papers. The volume contains biographies of fifty notable women, representing a wide variety of ethnic groups and classes, whose lives deeply influenced the way Texas developed