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Disaster and Triumph - Sacramento Women, Gold Rush through the Civil War (Paperback)
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Disaster and Triumph - Sacramento Women, Gold Rush through the Civil War (Paperback)
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Loot Price R445
Discovery Miles 4 450
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Most histories highlight men's lives. Disaster & Triumph:
Sacramento Women, Gold Rush Through the Civil War is the first one
to uncover the women who helped shape history in today's California
capital--then an important "hub" city of the great California Gold
Rush. Thousands upon thousands of men from all over the world
descended on the region eager to find a fortune . . . but expecting
to get rich quick and return home, few brought wives and families.
Two years into the Golden Immigration, less than 8% of Sacramento's
residents were women. Yet those women made their mark, proving
their mettle as decision makers and breadwinners in a uniquely
masculine society. Displaying spunk and determination and skills
honed by new experiences, their successes altered women's perceived
traditional roles in a turbulent city beset with major fires,
devastating floods, and other disasters. Read intriguing cameos of
respectable ladies and scandalous harlots--then experience the
lives and times of six extraordinary women: Jennie Wimmer, the camp
cook and laundress at the Coloma gold discovery site; Dorothea
Wolfinger Zins, a Donner Party survivor who made bricks for the
construction of Sacramento homes and businesses; the accomplished
governor's wife Mary Zabriskie Johnson; overland pioneer Margaret
Frink, church founder and dairyman's wife; Lavinia Waterhouse,
successful water-cure practitioner, midwife, and fiery suffragette;
and Margaret Crocker, the beloved benefactress to a maturing city.
Meticulously researched and visually written with spirit and wit,
Disaster & Triumph: Sacramento Women, Gold Rush Through the
Civil War is for history buffs, students, women's discussion
groups, or anyone who savors an entertaining and educational read
about the struggles and attainments of pioneer women.
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