Pistol Packin' Madams - True Stories of Notorious Women of the Old West (Paperback)

The picture of the early American West would not be complete without a fashionably dressed madam standing at the top of the saloon stairs surveying the activity below. More than just casual observers, these tough-talking and whip-smart women often had a pistol hidden in the folds of their skirts, ready to take on cowboys, ranchers, lawmen--any man who dared to cause trouble on the premises or to threaten their livelihood.
In a time when most women were dependent on husbands and fathers, madams--the women who owned, managed, and maintained brothels--took fate into their own hands, using feminine wiles and an abundance of sheer grit to make a living on the hard edge of the frontier West.
Pistol Packin' Madams examines the stories of these resourceful, oft-maligned women, whose combined adventures offer a colorful portrait of the early days of the West.

General

Imprint:	Globe Pequot Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	July 2006
Authors:	Chris Enss
Dimensions:	229 x 154 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-0-7627-3775-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	0-7627-3775-1
Barcode:	9780762737758

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