More than Petticoats: Remarkable Idaho Women [Paperback]

Lynn Bragg (Author)

Book Description

Series: More than Petticoats Series | Publication Date: August 1, 2001

This book presents thirteen extraordinary women from Idaho's history.

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From the Back Cover

More than Petticoats: Remarkable Idaho Women tells the history of the Gem State through the stories of thirteen pioneering women, all born before 1900, who made a profound impact on Idaho. Meet Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark's Shoshone guide; Jo Monaghan, who lived as a man for nearly forty years; Margaret Cobb Ailshie, who ran Idaho's biggest newspaper; and Nell Shipman, an actress, writer, and early filmmaker. Each woman in her own way displayed remarkable courage, hope, and love during a time when Idaho was still an untamed frontier. Read about their exceptional lives in this collection of absorbing biographies. (6 x 9, 160 pages, b&w photos)

About the Author

Northwest native L.E. Bragg currently lives in Mercer Island, Washington. She is the author of several books for young readers, as well as More than Petticoats: Remarkable Washington Women.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: TwoDot; 1st edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076271123X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762711239
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,796,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than Petticoats - Remarkable Idaho Women, October 1, 2001

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This review is from: More than Petticoats: Remarkable Idaho Women (Paperback)

From Sacajawea to silent films, Idaho women have played many unique roles in the development of the Gem State. This volume includes: Sacajawea, Lewis and Clark's Shoshone interpreter, Jo Monaghan, who lived as a man for nearly forty years, Nell Shipman, actress, writer and early filmmaker, along with the stories of ten other Idaho pioneer women.

Sacajawea
Eliza Hart Spalding
Eliza Spalding Warren
Louise Siuwheem
Jo Monaghan
Jane Timothy Silcott
Polly Bemis
Kitty Wilkins
May Arkwright Hutton
Emma Russell Yearian
Dr. Minnie Howard
Margaret Cobb Ailshie
Nell Shipman

5.0 out of 5 stars More than Petticoats, February 24, 2010

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B. M. Hare (Southern Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: More than Petticoats: Remarkable Idaho Women (Paperback)

We were doing a presentation of "Women in Mining" several years ago. This was an excellent source for information about remarkable women in Idaho. The stories were taken from the history of Idaho which is pretty unusual. It is well-documented for your further research. You will want to more about these unique women once you learn who they are!

5.0 out of 5 stars My Great-Grandmother is one of these women!, April 5, 2009

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Andrea Howard-corbo "Acorbo" - See all my reviews
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I cannot wait to read about my great-grandmother, Dr. Minnie F. Howard, who is written about in this book! I've heard and read stories about my paternal great-grandma, but to actually read it from an author's historical viewpoint is an honor indeed. I never knew that she was so important to Idaho's history. I knew that she and my great-grandfather were physicians in the state, but not that they helped with the re-creation of Fort Hall. This is a book I will pass on to my children's children. Thanks, Amazon, for having this book available!