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From angels to hellcats : legendary Texas women, 1836 to 1880
Blevins, Don, 1933-
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Mountain Press Pub. Co., |
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2001. |
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xi, 149 p. : |
| ISBN: |
0878424431 |
| Item info: |
1 copy available at McMurry University Library.
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A gun-wielding madam, a brave young mother, a flame-haired card shark, a heroic slave girl, a sharp-shooting horse trader, an "angel" in black--these are some of the memorable women in From Angels to Hellcats, eight tales of adventure, crime, courage and
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Acknowledgments |
p. vii |
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Introduction |
p. ix |
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1. Susanna Dickinson: Alamo Survivor |
p. 1 |
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2. Francisca Alavez: The Angel of Goliad |
p. 23 |
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3. Emily Morgan: The Yellow Rose of Texas |
p. 41 |
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4. Lottie Deno: She "Dealt" with the Best of Them |
p. 53 |
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5. Pamelia Mann: As Mean as They Come |
p. 69 |
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6. Sally Scull: Woe to Those Who Crossed Her |
p. 85 |
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7. Sarah Hornsby: Prophet or Dreamer? |
p. 97 |
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8. Diamond Bessie: The Mystery Lingers |
p. 107 |
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Sites of Interest |
p. 125 |
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Sources |
p. 131 |
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Index |
p. 143 |
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