Wild Women Of The Old West
| Author | : Richard W. Etulain |
| Publisher | : Fulcrum Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Frontier and pioneer life |
| ISBN | : 9781555912956 |
Notorious Women Of The Wild West
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Wicked Women
| Author | : Chris Enss |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2015-02-20 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1493013920 |
This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West’s most egregiously badly behaved female outlaws, gamblers, soiled-doves, and other wicked women by offers a glimpse into Western Women’s experience that's less sunbonnets and more six-shooters. Pulling together stories of ladies caught in the acts of mayhem, distraction, murder, and highway robbery, it will include famous names like Belle Starr and Big Nose Kate, as well as lesser known characters.
Wildcat
| Author | : John Boessenecker |
| Publisher | : Harlequin |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2021-11-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0369705815 |
A True West magazine Best Book of 2021, a nominee for the MPIBA Annual Reading the West Book Award, and a Top Pick in the Annual Southwest Books of the Year by Pima County Public Library “[A] true-life adventure saga about the female outlaw who robbed a stagecoach at gunpoint in Arizona in 1899.” –New York Times Book Review The little-known story of Pearl Hart, the most famous female bandit in the American West. On May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach in Arizona and robbed the passengers at gunpoint. A manhunt ensued as word of her heist spread, and Pearl Hart went on to become a media sensation and the most notorious female outlaw on the Western frontier. Her early life, family and fate after her later release from prison have long remained a mystery to scholars and historians—until now. Drawing on groundbreaking research into territorial records and genealogical data, ’s is the first book to uncover the enigma of Pearl Hart. Hailed by many as “The Bandit Queen,” her epic life of crime and legacy as a female trailblazer provide a crucial lens into the lives of the rare women who made their mark in the American West.
Wild West Women
| Author | : Erin H. Turner |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2016-06-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1493023349 |
Wild West Women features the true stories of the pioneering wives, mothers, daughters, teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists who shaped the frontier and helped change the face of American history. These fifty stories cover the Western experience from Kansas City to Sacramento and the Yukon to the Texas Gulf.
Boudoirs to Brothels
| Author | : Michael Rutter |
| Publisher | : Farcountry Press |
| Total Pages | : 195 |
| Release | : 2015-10-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1560376260 |
From boudoirs to brothels, historian Michael Rutter takes you into the intimate world of the Wild West's women of the night. Eighteen richly researched biographies reveal the tricks and torments of the trade, with fascinating sidebars on venereal diseases (and dire "cures"), children of prostitutes, a floating brothel, and hog ranches.
Outlaw Women
| Author | : Robert Barr Smith |
| Publisher | : Two Dot Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Crime |
| ISBN | : 9781442247291 |
This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West's most egregiously badly behaved female outlaws is a great addition to Western author Robert Barr Smith's books on the American frontier. Pulling together stories of ladies caught in the acts of mayhem, distraction, murder, and highway robbery, it includes famous names like Belle Starr and lesser known characters as well. The book also contains archival illustrations and photographs.
Tales Behind the Tombstones
| Author | : Chris Enss |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2007-07-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 076275186X |
Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen. Readers will learn the story behind Calamity Jane's wish to be buried next to Wild Bill Hickok, discover how and where the Earp brothers came to be buried, and visit the sites of tombs long forgotten while legends have lived on.
Bedside Book of Bad Girls
| Author | : Michael Rutter |
| Publisher | : Farcountry Press |
| Total Pages | : 201 |
| Release | : 2012-07-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1560375353 |
Meet Kate Bender, who brutally murdered as many as thirty people in Kansas, including children, and buried them in her family's orchard; Laura Bullion, the only woman to participate in a Wild Bunch train robbery; and Madam Vestal, a one-time Confederate spy who organized the famous Deadwood stagecoach robberies. Witness the execution of Elizabeth Potts and Ellen Watson, the first women hanged in Nevada and Wyoming. Drawing on fact and folklore, author and historian Michael Rutter brings 21 gun-slinging "bad girls" to life, and explores their motives, hopes, and dreams. He dispels many of the myths about these female outlaws, for sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. Featuring forty-two historical images, Bedside Book of Bad Girls sheds light on figures and events often shrouded in fabrication and fantasy. Meet these fascinating characters, complete with their pistols and petticoats, their knives and knaves, their vices and victims.
Love Lessons from the Old West
| Author | : Chris Enss |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 169 |
| Release | : 2014-01-14 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1493011499 |
From Calamity Jane’s relentless pursuit of Wild Bill Hickok to Emma Walters, who gave it all up for the dashing Bat Masterson—and learned to regret it, these romantic stories from the Old West are still familiar and entertaining to readers today. Meet Agnes Lake Hickok, the intrepid wife of Wild Bill Hickok and learn about the last love letter he sent before being dealt the dead man’s hand. Learn the story behind the charming performer Lotta Crabtree’s heartaches. And discover the tale of the dashing Kit Carson and his beautiful bride. This collection features the lessons learned by and from the antics of the women who shaped the West.
The Lady Was a Gambler
| Author | : Chris Enss |
| Publisher | : TwoDot |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9780762743711 |
AMERICAN HISTORY: C 1800 TO C 1900. Amidst the mining camps, cattle ranches, desolate landscapes, and gold mining towns of the Wild West were a succession of women who survived dangerous gambling games against ruthless men whose pride was staked on always having the upper hand."The Lady Was a Gambler" presents a collection of action-filled portraits of fifteen infamous women gamblers from the Old West.Among those profiled are "Poker" Alice Ivers, the finest player bar none from Deadwood to Tombstone; Eleanora Dumont, the West's hottest twenty-one dealer; and Lottie Deno, the beautiful faro dealer who gambled all the way from Texas to Alaska.
