Title: Juana Briones of nineteenth-century California
First published: 2008
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.
Subjects: Biography, Hispanic American women, Hispanic Americans, Frontier and pioneer life, Women pioneers, Pioneers, History, Hispanic american women, Frontier and pioneer life, california, Women, united states, biography, California, biography, California, history
Places: California, Santa Clara County (Calif.)
People: Juana Briones (1802-1889)
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: F864.B76 M38 2008