More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Massachusetts Women

by Lura Rogers Seavey

"More than Petticoats: Remarkable Massachusetts Women "tells the stories of eleven strong and determined women, all of whom broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to achieve greatness.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762725990
• ISBN13: 9780762725991
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Two Dot Books
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"

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Women who launched scientific and culinary revolution

If it's a survey of eleven determined Massachusetts women which is needed, choose Lura Seavey's regional set of biographical sketches More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Massachusetts Women, outlining women who launched scientific and culinary revolutions in their fields, navigated clipper ships, and participated in war. Included in each sketch are controversies in truth and history as well as surveys of lasting contributions by these remarkable women.