Cleeve, Jan. More than petticoats: remarkable Nevada women.CLEEVE, Jan. More than petticoats: remarkable Nevada women. Globe Pequot. 172p. illus. bibliog. index. c2005. 0-7627-2739-X. $10.95. SA The rough and dangerous world of gold mining, ranching, and the Indian wars Indian wars, in American history, general term referring to the series of conflicts between Europeans and their descendants and the indigenous peoples of North America. of the 19th and early 20th century comes into focus as Cleeve draws out the details of the lives of 12 Nevada women. All were born before 1900, as is the case of other women profiled in this state-by-state series. They participated with men in some of the most difficult endeavors, softened the edges of pioneer life, created homes, eased relations between the Native Americans and the settlers from elsewhere, brought the arts, education, health care, law, and religion to the frontier, and involved themselves in early Nevada political life. The women whose brief biographies appear include Alison Oram Bower, Josephine Reed Pearl, and Ferminia Sarras, who drew wealth from gold mines. Sarah Winnemucca Sarah Winnemucca (born Thocmentony, Paiute: Shell Flower) (ca. 1841 – October 17, 1891) was notable for being the first Native American woman known to secure a copyright and to publish in the English language. Hopkins, a Paiute Indian, worked for fair treatment of her people and wrote their first history. Dat so la lee Dat so La Lee, whose birth name was "Dabuda", meaning "Young Willow", (legal name Louisa Keyser), (ca. 1829 – 1925) was a renowned basket weaver and one of the most famous Native American artists of the 20th century. , a Washoe Indian, wove wove v. Past tense of weave. wove Verb a past tense of weave wove, woven weave baskets that rank among the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
Preceded by Rex Bell Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 1962-1963 Succeeded by Paul Laxalt led the establishment of educational institutions, and Felice Cohn was a lawyer. The essays are well written, and the selected bibliography will assist librarians who wish to build their collections in this area. Edna Boardman, Libn., Bismarck, ND S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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