Bold women in Alaska history
By: Marjorie Cochrane
Series: Bold women series
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Missoula, Montana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780878426171
Subjects: Women; Biography; Juvenile literature; Women heroes; History
Description: "From Natalia Shelikhova, unofficially the first women governor of Russia Alaska, to the pioneer Iditarod racer Mary Shields, the eleven women portrayed in this engaging book were indeed bold--breaking down barriers of sexism, racism, and political opposition to emerge as heroines of their time. Perfect for school or home, this collection of short but informative biographies is both a valuable resource and an entertaining read"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index.

Age 10 and up.
Table of contents: title: Natalia Shelikova : Alaska's first woman governor; title: Mary Antisarlook : reindeer queen; title: Rusty Dow : "A real sourdough"; title: Barrett Willoughby : "The first real Alaskan novelist"; title: Elizabeth Peratrovich : "The Martin Luther King of Alaska"; title: Mahala Dickerson : "Equality and justice"; title: Celia Hunter and Ginny Hill Wood : "Alaskans organize"; title: Nora Guinn : "Fairness and justice for all"; title: Thelma Bucholdt : a Filipina in Alaska; title: Mary Shields : trails and tails.