More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women: Remarkable Colorado Women, Second Edition (More than Petticoats Series)

Moving portraits of eighteen independent women who helped make Colorado what it is today Remarkable Colorado Women profiles the lives of eighteen of the state's most important historical figures—women from across Colorado, from many different backgrounds and from various walks of life. Read about Julia Archibald Holmes who became the first white woman to ascend to the summit of Pike's Peak in 1858; Frances Wisebart Jacobs, the compassionate housewife who devoted her life to supporting Colorado charities in the late nineteenth century; and Mary Elitch Long, founder of the famed pleasure grounds known as Elitch Gardens. The third edition features new biographies of frontier teacher Mabel Barbee Lee, who left a lasting impact on the students of Cripple Creek; Mo-Chi, the first female warrior of the Cheyenne; and Mildred Montague Genevieve "Tweet" Kimball who became the Cattle Queen of Colorado's Front Range in the twentieth century. With enduring strength and compassion, these remarkable women broke through social, cultural, or political barriers to make contributions to society that still have an impact today. "Aunt Clara" Brown, Angel of the Rockies Elsa Jane Guerin, Mountain Charley Julia Archibald Holmes, Conqueror of Pikes Peak Frances Wisebart Jacobs, Mother of Charities Chipeta, Indian Peacemaker Blandina Segale, Sister of Charity Mary Elitch Long, First Lady of Fun Florence Sabin, Distinguished Scientist Martha Maxwell, Naturalist and Taxidermist Caroline Nichols Churchill, Wielder of Pistol and Pen Elizabeth "Baby" Doe Tabor, Silver Queen Polly Pry, Pugnacious Journalist Ann Bassett and Josie Bassett, Cattle-Rustling Queens Margaret Tobin Brown, Daughter of Adventure Josephine Roche, Labor Advocate. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Centennial State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.