Juana Briones of nineteenth-century California
By: Jeanne Farr McDonnell.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Tucson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780816525867; 9780816525874
Subjects: Briones, Juana, -- 1802-1889; Women pioneers -- California -- Biography; Pioneers -- California -- Biography; Hispanic American women -- California -- Biography; Hispanic Americans -- California -- Biography; Frontier and pioneer life -- California; California -- Biography; Santa Clara County (Calif.) -- Biography; California -- History -- 19th century
Genres: Biography.
Description: Juana Briones de Miranda lived an unusual life. She was one of the first residents of what is now San Francisco, then named Yebra Buena (Good Herb), reportedly after a medicinal tea she concocted. She was among the few women in California of her time to own property in her own name, and she proved to be a skilled farmer, rancher, and businesswoman. In retelling her story, McDonnell also retells the history of nineteenth-century California from the perspective of this surprising woman. -- P. [4] of Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.