Madam Pantaloons: Gold Rush Pioneer

by Jenifer E Rowe

Book Overview

Jeanne Marie Suize emigrated to California from France in 1849 with the intention of mining gold. She was a very successful miner, and she also grew grapes on her ranch, producing more wine than anyone else in Amador County. Despite her success in business, however, she was arrested three times for wearing trousers, which was against the law for women in those years. She became very wealthy from her mining and wine production, but she lost her...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1736088041
• ISBN13: 9781736088043
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Jenifer E. Rowe
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6