Extraordinary Texas Women

Informationen zum Autor Judy Alter is the author of numerous books, fiction and nonfiction, for adults and young adults. She has a particular interest in the lives of women in Texas and the American West. She lives in Fort Worth. Klappentext Texas just may be the state in the Union with the strongest masculine image. Heroes, from cowboys to the Alamo to Stephen F Austin and Sam Houston, have always been men. But there have also always been women with gumption. This book presents Texas women who have made history in a variety of ways - some outrageous, some inventive, most courageous. Zusammenfassung Texas just may be the state in the Union with the strongest masculine image. Heroes! from cowboys to the Alamo to Stephen F Austin and Sam Houston! have always been men. But there have also always been women with gumption. This book presents Texas women who have made history in a variety of ways - some outrageous! some inventive! most courageous.

Product details

• Authors: Judy Alter
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2008
• EAN: 9780875653662
• ISBN: 978-0-87565-366-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Texas Small Books; Texas Small Books
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous