Stagecoach Women

Author : Cheryl Mullenbach
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493042609

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Stagecoach Women by Cheryl Mullenbach Pdf

The Surprising Story of the Plucky Drivers, Shrewd Owners, and Ruthless Robbers Who Snubbed the Rules As pervasive as stagecoaches (popularly known as shake-guts) were in the early years of America, it shouldn’t be surprising that women who possessed a significant dose of grit and an ounce of entrepreneurial spirit engaged in one way or another in stagecoach enterprises. Though their contributions to stagecoach history were often overlooked, women drove stagecoaches, groomed and shod the stage horses, hoisted mailbags and boxes of gold bullion, negotiated contracts, bought and managed stage lines, defended (with their six-shooters) their cargo from bandits, and robbed stages in addition to fulfilling their traditional roles as housekeepers, cooks, and laundresses—and, oh yes, mothers to multiple children. Stagecoach Women offers an expansive overview of stagecoach history in the United States enriched by the personal stories of women who contributed to the evolution and success of a captivating facet of American history. Prepare for a teeth-rattling, romance-shattering journey that jolts away preconceived notions about women and stagecoaches and surprises with its twists and turns.

Author : Arthur M. Eckstein,Peter Lehman
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Film criticism
ISBN : 0814330568

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The Searchers by Arthur M. Eckstein,Peter Lehman Pdf

A series of in-depth examinations of the motion picture many consider to be Hollywood's finest western film.

Author : Joanna L. Stratton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476753591

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Pioneer Women by Joanna L. Stratton Pdf

From a rediscovered collection of autobiographical accounts written by hundreds of Kansas pioneer women in the early twentieth century, Joanna Stratton has created a collection hailed by Newsweek as “uncommonly interesting” and “a remarkable distillation of primary sources.” Never before has there been such a detailed record of women’s courage, such a living portrait of the women who civilized the American frontier. Here are their stories: wilderness mothers, schoolmarms, Indian squaws, immigrants, homesteaders, and circuit riders. Their personal recollections of prairie fires, locust plagues, cowboy shootouts, Indian raids, and blizzards on the plains vividly reveal the drama, danger and excitement of the pioneer experience. These were women of relentless determination, whose tenacity helped them to conquer loneliness and privation. Their work was the work of survival, it demanded as much from them as from their men—and at last that partnership has been recognized. “These voices are haunting” (The New York Times Book Review), and they reveal the special heroism and industriousness of pioneer women as never before.

Author : Matheson Sue Matheson
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474444163

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Women in the Western by Matheson Sue Matheson Pdf

In Westerns, women transmit complicated cultural coding about the nature of westward expansionism, heroism, family life, manliness and American femininity. As the genre changes and matures, depictions of women have transitioned from traditional to more modern roles. Frontier Feminine charts these significant shifts in the Western's transmission of gender values and expectations and aims to expand the critical arena in which Western film is situated by acknowledging the importance of women in this genre.

Author : John Bank,Susan Vinnicombe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781134445240

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Women With Attitude by John Bank,Susan Vinnicombe Pdf

This title combines the inherent appeal of true-life success stories with the practical value of a management guide. Divided into two sections, one focusing on theory and analysis and the other on practice, the book investigates women in management. Case studies appear in the form of interviews.

Author : Glenda Riley
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 0826307809

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Women and Indians on the Frontier, 1825-1915 by Glenda Riley Pdf

The first account of how and why pioneer women altered their self-images and their views of American Indians.

Author : Philip Caudrey
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781398447196

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Hollywood’s Women of Action by Philip Caudrey Pdf

The ‘action heroine’ has never been more popular than she is today, with the likes of The Hunger Games (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Wonder Woman (2017) granting her a newfound prominence in Hollywood filmmaking. When most knowledgeable action fans think of the action heroine historically, however, they tend to do so through the prism of her most iconic characters: Emma Peel in the 1960s; Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman in the 1970s; Ripley and Sarah Connor in the 1980s; Xena Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the 1990s; and, of course, the likes of Hermione Granger, Katniss Everdeen, Imperator Furiosa and Princess Diana in modern times. Yet, the action heroine’s epic journey goes back much further than this. Indeed, it has its origins in the earliest days of cinema, amongst the serial-queens of the early silent-era, and the fleeting cowgirls, swordswomen, and jungle-girls of Hollywood’s ‘Golden Age’ in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. This book is about that epic journey. It traces the action heroine’s century-long struggle for legitimacy and respect, beginning with the silent-era serial, The Perils of Pauline (1914), and ending with the big-budget action-blockbusters of today. This book asks why the action heroine’s path towards acceptability on mainstream film and television has proven such a long and tortuous one, why she is so hated by a vocal minority of male action fans, and how she has overcome the conservativism of the Hollywood system to at last forge a reputation for herself as a genuinely viable protagonist on both the big and small screens?

Author : Tricia Martineau Wagner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461748427

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African American Women of the Old West by Tricia Martineau Wagner Pdf

The brave pioneers who made a life on the frontier were not only male—and they were not only white. The story of African-American women in the Old West is one that has largely gone untold--until now. The story of ten African-American women is reconstructed from historic documents found in century-old archives. The ten remarkable women in African American Women of the Old West were all born before 1900, some were slaves, some were free, and some lived both ways during their lifetime. Among them were laundresses, freedom advocates, journalists, educators, midwives, business proprietors, religious converts, philanthropists, mail and freight haulers, and civil and social activists.

Author : Kathryn Kaleigh
Publisher : KST Publishing Inc
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Wanted by a Texas Ranger by Kathryn Kaleigh Pdf

Grace LaCroix followed her passion for adventure into the wild west frontier with no particular destination in mind—her most irresponsible action in life to date. Just as she begins to doubt her decision, an uncomfortable ride in a stagecoach suddenly becomes the least of her problems. When Texas Ranger Lucas Roberts sets out to capture a most wanted outlaw, he unexpectedly encounters the mysterious Grace LaCroix. He struggles to protect her while capturing the outlaw. He soon realizes that she just might be the one thing missing in his life. When a journey on the Butterfield Stage Route throws two people together who never would have met, perhaps fate intervened. Would the stars align for them both to have a new beginning? Together? Or would danger keep them apart? A lighthearted romantic western with a meet cute laced with a touch of danger that leads to a happily-ever-after.

Author : Michael W. Mountain
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781483462127

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WJ American Hero by Michael W. Mountain Pdf

Author : Dee Garceau-Hagen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136076107

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Portraits of Women in the American West by Dee Garceau-Hagen Pdf

Men are usually the heroes of Western stories, but women also played a crucial role in developing the American frontier, and their stories have rarely been told. This anthology of biographical essays on women promises new insight into gender in the 19C American West. The women featured include Asian Americans, African-Americans and Native American women, as well as their white counterparts. The original essays offer observations about gender and sexual violence, the subordinate status of women of color, their perseverance and influence in changing that status, a look at the gendered religious legacy that shaped Western Catholicism, and women in the urban and rural, industrial and agricultural West.

Author : David Meuel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786477890

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Women in the Films of John Ford by David Meuel Pdf

While John Ford (1894-1973) remains one of the most influential and revered directors in film history, he is also one of the most frequently misunderstood. One widespread assumption is that he was almost exclusively a man's director, dismissive of, or at best not well attuned to, the stories, perspectives and concerns of women. This book forthrightly challenges such an assumption, giving readers a richer understanding of the director's view of the world and of the women as well as the men who inhabit it. Taking a fresh look at dozens of Ford films, both familiar favorites and under-appreciated gems, it focuses on the complex and diverse female characters in them as well as the actresses who so ably portrayed them.

Author : Deborah G. Felder
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728260594

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100 American Women Who Shaped American History by Deborah G. Felder Pdf

Incredible stories of 100 extraordinary American women, for kids 8 and up The perfect history gift for curious kids, this biography collection includes: 100 easy-to-read one-page biographies: Find out how these incredible women changed the course of history! Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history to life! A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources! From Betsy Ross to Florence Price, Georgia O'Keeffe to Katherine Johnson, Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Kamala Harris and many more, readers will meet artists, activists, scientists, and icons throughout history. Organized chronologically, 100 American Women Who Shaped American History offers a look at the prominent role women have played, and how their talents, ideas, and expertise have influenced the country from its very beginning, all the way up to today.

Author : Linda Skeers
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781492653288

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Women Who Dared by Linda Skeers Pdf

Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure—many of whom you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know, such as: • Annie Edson Taylor, the first person who dared to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel • Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman who dared to fly in space • Helen Gibson, the first woman who dared to be a professional stunt person • And many more! This is the perfect read for anyone who wants to know what it means to explore, discover, play, climb, and fight like a girl!

Author : Scott Allen Nollen
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786458547

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Three Bad Men by Scott Allen Nollen Pdf

These were unique, complex, personal and professional relationships between master director John Ford and his two favorite actors, John Wayne and Ward Bond. The book provides a biography of each and a detailed exploration of Ford's work as it was intertwined with the lives and work of both Wayne and Bond (whose biography here is the first ever published). The book reveals fascinating accounts of ingenuity, creativity, toil, perseverance, bravery, debauchery, futility, abuse, masochism, mayhem, violence, warfare, open- and closed-mindedness, control and chaos, brilliance and stupidity, rationality and insanity, friendship and a testing of its limits, love and hate--all committed by a "half-genius, half-Irish" cinematic visionary and his two surrogate sons: Three Bad Men.