Latest Work from Virginia Law Burns
It takes people of all kinds to shape a place.
Abolitionists. Trade unionists. Artists.
Scientists. Soldiers. Explorers. Traders.
Crusaders. Senators. Designers. Michigan had
all of these-and all of them, in this book
at least, were women.
Written for young adults, Bold Women in
Michigan History tells the stories of thirteen
extraordinary women. Long before the existence
of high-tech weatherproof gear, Madame de
Cadillac paddled a canoe across two great
lakes to help her husband found Detroit.
Magdelaine LaFramboise grew rich as a fur
trader. Disguised as a man, Emma Edmonds
fought for two years in the Civil War. Lucy
Thurman, Waunetta Dominic, and Delia Villegas
Vorhauer fought other battles-for rights and
social justice for their families and
communities. Myra Wolfgang, the "Battling Belle
of Detroit," picketed and struck. Sippie Wallace
- sang - and lived - the blues. And Pearl
Kendrick and Grace Eldering labored over a
vaccine that would save millions of lives.
The DPT (diptheria, pertussis, and tetanus)
shot is still used today.
Perfect for school, recreational reading, and
the history shelf, Bold Women in Michigan
History is a resource for kids-and adults-who
like good stories about real people
who made a difference.
Media: paperback
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Price: $15.00 (includes shipping within Continental US)