Uppity Women of the New World

by Vicki León

Hardcover, 2001

Status

Available

Barcode

10272

Collection

HS/Stone House Library

Tags

17th Century, American History-18th Century, Women's History

Series

Uppity Women

Genres

Publication

MJF Books (2001), Edition: First Edition, 314 pages

Description

This collection of real-life stories about female pioneers covers more than 225 women living between the early 1500s and the mid-1800s who contributed to the exploration of the New World as they battled against slavery, formed friendships with Indians, and dressed as men to fight in wars.

Subjects

Women Biography
Women History
Women colonists Biography
Women explorers Biography

Language

English

Physical description

314 p.

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Pages

314

Rating

½ (24 ratings; 3.6)

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