| A Mine of Her Own: Women Prospectors in the American West, 1850-1950 Contributor(s): Zanjani, Sally (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803299168 ISBN-13: 9780803299160 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: From the California gold rush through the mid-twentieth century, a special breed of women played an integral and heretofore unrecognized part in some of the most stirring adventures of the pioneer experience: the saintly Nellie Cashman; the copper queen Ferminia Sarras, known for her grand sprees; the former rodeo champion turned prospector; the ex-actress who snowshoed her way to Nome; and many more. Chosen as one of the top ten books of all time by the Mining History Association, "A Mine of Her Own "tells the definitive story of America's women prospectors for the first time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 331.4 |
| LCCN: 96024533 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.56" W x 8.8" (1.17 lbs) 375 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the California gold rush through the mid-twentieth century, a special breed of women played an integral and heretofore unrecognized part in some of the most stirring adventures of the pioneer experience: the saintly Nellie Cashman; the copper queen Ferminia Sarras, known for her grand sprees; the former rodeo champion turned prospector; the ex-actress who snowshoed her way to Nome; and many more. Chosen as one of the top ten books of all time by the Mining History Association, A Mine of Her Own tells the definitive story of America's women prospectors for the first time. Sally Zanjani is adjunct political science professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is the author of Sarah Winnemucca (2001). |