Outrageous Women of the American Frontier

by Mary Rodd Furbee

Book Overview

Incredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history

They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They were community leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs. These Outrageous Women of the American Frontier boldly faced the gritty realities of daily life?everything from starvation to shootouts?and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471383007
• ISBN13: 9780471383000
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

A great book!

I bought this book for a child but read it first myself -- and was blown away. The author makes it fun, but it's so full of information too. These amazing women are so inspiring, I was amazed that I had only heard of about half of them. I realy liked that the book includes some new faces, as well as the old standards like Calamity Jane. These women deserve to be lots more famous than they are and I hope this book helps that happen. To learn about history while being totally entertained is great for kids especially, but I recommend it for anyone age 8 to 108 too!