She Wore a Yellow Ribbon : Women Soldiers and Patriots of the Western Frontier

by JoAnn Chartier and Chris Enss

• ISBN13: 9780762726011
• ISBN10: 0762726016
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-08-01
• Publisher: TwoDot

Summary

From the earliest days of the western frontier, women heeded the call to go west along with their husbands, sweethearts, and parents. Many of these women were attached to the army camps that dotted the prairies as wives, daughters, and camp followers, and some were active participants in the skirmishes and battles that took place as the burgeoning population of the United States surged into territory where Native Americans were once free to roam. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon tells the story of these women--Buffalo Soldiers, scouts, interpreters, nurses, and others who served their country in the early frontier.

Author Biography

JoAnn Chartier is a broadcast journalist and talk show host living and working in California's Gold Country. Her writing has earned regional and national awards from professional associations.

Chris Enss is an author and screenwriter who has had several scripts optioned and has won awards for her screenwriting, stage plays, and short subject films.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	vii
Francita Alavez---Angel of Goliad	1	(12)
Juana Navarro Alsbury---Alamo Survivor	13	(12)
Susan Shelby Magoffin---Bride of the Santa Fe Trail	25	(14)
Frances Boyd---The Lieutenant's Wife	39	(16)
Cathy Williams---Buffalo Soldier	55	(16)
Charley Hatfield---Gallant Rebel	71	(14)
Winema---Woman Chief	85	(12)
Elizabeth Custer---Champion of the Seventh	97	(18)
Lozen---The Warrior Shaman	115	(12)
Sarah Winnemucca---Paiute Princess	127	(16)
Calamity Jane---Mysterious Marvel	143	(12)
Juliet Fish Nichols---Lighthouse Keeper	155	(12)
Bibliography	167	(10)
Index	177	(5)
About the Authors	182