Adventurous Women
Subtitle: Eight True Stories About Women Who Made a Difference
By: Penny Colman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780805077445
Copyright date: 2006
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers -- Biography.; Women adventurers -- Biography.; Women -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Author's Note
pagenum: 3; label: Chapter 1
title: "Cold? Yes... I Love It", Louise Arner Boyd : Arctic Explorer
pagenum: 9; label: Chapter 2
title: "Blank Spots on the Maps", Mary Gibson Henry : Plant Hunter
pagenum: 26; label: Chapter 3
title: "A Preeminent Woman", Juana Briones : Enterprising Family Head
pagenum: 46; label: Chapter 4
title: "Great Louds of Yellow and Orange Fumes", Alice Hamilton : Supersleuth
pagenum: 61; label: Chapter 5
title: "I Will Build Them Again", Mary McLeod Bethune : Passionate Educator
pagenum: 85; label: Chapter 6
title: "Whirlwind of Work", Katharine Prescott Wormeley : Daring Superindendent
pagenum: 101; title: Letter Excerpts
pagenum: 112; label: Chapter 7
title: "For the Sum of Love and Affection and Ten Dollars", Biddy Mason : Fierce Fighter
pagenum: 127; label: Chapter 8
title: "To Be Somebody", Peggy Hull : Resolute Reporter.
pagenum: 140; title: Very Brief Chronologies
pagenum: 158; title: Places to Visit
pagenum: 161; title: Namesakes
pagenum: 163; title: Acknowledgements
pagenum: 165; title: Source Notes
pagenum: 166; title: Selected Bibliography
pagenum: 175; title: Webliography
pagenum: 180; title: Photo Credits
pagenum: 182; title: Index
pagenum: 184