The Magnificent Mountain Women
| Author | : Janet Robertson |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2020-08-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781496206312 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1496206312 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (312 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Magnificent Mountain Women by : Janet Robertson
Download or read book The Magnificent Mountain Women written by Janet Robertson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Pikes Peak gold rush in the mid-nineteenth century, women have gone into the mountains of Colorado to hike, climb, ski, homestead, botanize, act as guides, practice medicine, and meet a variety of other challenges, whether for sport or for livelihood. Janet Robertson recounts their exploits in a lively, well-illustrated book that measures up to its title, The Magnificent Mountain Women. Arlene Blum provides a new introduction to this edition.