Montana Madams

Montana Madams
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Publisher : Farcountry Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9781560376675
ISBN-13 : 1560376678
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Book Synopsis Montana Madams by : Nann Parrett

Download or read book Montana Madams written by Nann Parrett and published by Farcountry Press. This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men flooded to the Montana frontier for gold, furs, rich land, and jobs. Women followed, but their options were more limited. Here are stories of women who made a desperate choice, turning the law of supply and demand to their advantage. Many eked out a meager but independent existience; grit and business acumen brought remarkable wealth and influence—even respectability—to a few. From Alzada to Yaak, these enterprising women shaped Montana communities, in some cases helping to fund social programs and public education.


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