Author: Dee Brown
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453274197
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
A fascinating history of women on America’s western frontier by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Popular culture has taught us to picture the Old West as a land of men, whether it’s the lone hero on horseback or crowds of card players in a rough-and-tumble saloon. But the taming of the frontier involved plenty of women, too—and this book tells their stories. At first, female pioneers were indeed rare—when the town of Denver was founded in 1859, there were only five women among a population of almost a thousand. But the adventurers arrived, slowly but surely. There was Frances Grummond, a sheltered Southern girl who married a Yankee and traveled with him out west, only to lose him in a massacre. Esther Morris, a dignified middle-aged lady, held a tea party in South Pass City, Wyoming, that would play a role in the long, slow battle for women’s suffrage. Josephine Meeker, an Oberlin College graduate, was determined to educate the Colorado Indians—but was captured by the Ute. And young Virginia Reed, only thirteen, set out for California as part of a group that would become known as the Donner Party. With tales of notables such as Elizabeth Custer, Carry Nation, and Lola Montez, this social history touches upon many familiar topics—from the early Mormons to the gold rush to the dawn of the railroads—with a new perspective. This enlightening and entertaining book goes beyond characters like Calamity Jane to reveal the true diversity of the great western migration of the nineteenth century. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
The Dragon Tamers
Author: Tom Wolfram
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462818129
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The Dragon Tamers, a techno-thriller based on the historical events of WWII that led to the first atomic bomb, is a spell-binding story of espionage and romance. When physicist Michael Eriksson returns from his OSS mission in Nazi occupied Norway, he joins the Manhattan Project’s frantic effort to beat the Germans in the race to develop an atomic bomb. At Los Alamos he’s on another secret mission. But the hunter becomes the hunted. Nazi, Klaus Kriegmann, has successfully infiltrated Los Alamos. He’s determined to sabotage the test of America’s first atomic bomb and he has sworn to make Eriksson die a slow and painful death. Eriksson and his lover Kathleen O’Connell, are trapped near the shot tower. The countdown is in progress and time is running out. A blinding flash lights up the night. A giant, angry, boiling, red hemisphere erupts on the horizon, sending a powerful shock wave racing across the desert floor. Eriksson knows there’s only one chance for them to survive.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462818129
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The Dragon Tamers, a techno-thriller based on the historical events of WWII that led to the first atomic bomb, is a spell-binding story of espionage and romance. When physicist Michael Eriksson returns from his OSS mission in Nazi occupied Norway, he joins the Manhattan Project’s frantic effort to beat the Germans in the race to develop an atomic bomb. At Los Alamos he’s on another secret mission. But the hunter becomes the hunted. Nazi, Klaus Kriegmann, has successfully infiltrated Los Alamos. He’s determined to sabotage the test of America’s first atomic bomb and he has sworn to make Eriksson die a slow and painful death. Eriksson and his lover Kathleen O’Connell, are trapped near the shot tower. The countdown is in progress and time is running out. A blinding flash lights up the night. A giant, angry, boiling, red hemisphere erupts on the horizon, sending a powerful shock wave racing across the desert floor. Eriksson knows there’s only one chance for them to survive.
Ghalien
Author: Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Publisher: Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
At the end of the long hallway I stepped through the broken stone and out onto the terrace behind the castle. The waterfall cascading down the steep hillside overwhelmed me with its mist, but I brushed aside its icy chill and headed for the second staircase that led into the caverns. Using touch alone, I located the dolmarehn that would take me to the foot of the Weald and stepped through. As the magic overcame me, I thought about Meghan, telling myself she was safe under Fergus's care and that soon I would see her familiar face once again. Caedehn MacRoich was sent to the mortal world for one purpose: to hunt the Morrigan's renegade faelah. But he never anticipated stumbling upon Meghan Elam, a young woman from his own realm, nor did he expect to fall in love with her. Fate, however, had other plans for Cade and when he broke his own geis to keep Meghan safe, the Morrigan demanded retribution for his disobedience. Now, in order to guarantee Meghan's safety Cade must make a sacrifice that very well may drive him mad. With the Celtic goddess of war playing tricks with his mind, Cade is called upon to perform another duty. The Amsihria of the north, an elusive sect of women responsible for taming Eile's powerful weather, are under attack by a horrible monster from another realm. With the help of his sister and her companions, Cade embarks on a journey that will take him beyond the edge of the Weald and further away from Meghan. Along the way he will be forced to contend with the Morrigan's continuous assaults as well as his own doubts and fears, all the while knowing that the young woman he's grown to love remains vulnerable in the mortal world.
Publisher: Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
At the end of the long hallway I stepped through the broken stone and out onto the terrace behind the castle. The waterfall cascading down the steep hillside overwhelmed me with its mist, but I brushed aside its icy chill and headed for the second staircase that led into the caverns. Using touch alone, I located the dolmarehn that would take me to the foot of the Weald and stepped through. As the magic overcame me, I thought about Meghan, telling myself she was safe under Fergus's care and that soon I would see her familiar face once again. Caedehn MacRoich was sent to the mortal world for one purpose: to hunt the Morrigan's renegade faelah. But he never anticipated stumbling upon Meghan Elam, a young woman from his own realm, nor did he expect to fall in love with her. Fate, however, had other plans for Cade and when he broke his own geis to keep Meghan safe, the Morrigan demanded retribution for his disobedience. Now, in order to guarantee Meghan's safety Cade must make a sacrifice that very well may drive him mad. With the Celtic goddess of war playing tricks with his mind, Cade is called upon to perform another duty. The Amsihria of the north, an elusive sect of women responsible for taming Eile's powerful weather, are under attack by a horrible monster from another realm. With the help of his sister and her companions, Cade embarks on a journey that will take him beyond the edge of the Weald and further away from Meghan. Along the way he will be forced to contend with the Morrigan's continuous assaults as well as his own doubts and fears, all the while knowing that the young woman he's grown to love remains vulnerable in the mortal world.
Popular Mechanics
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.