Iron Horse Cowgirls

Author : Linda Back McKay
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476651159
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iron Horse Cowgirls written by Linda Back McKay and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Louise Scherbyn founded the Women's International Motorcycle Association, she was simply a working girl who loved motorcycling--at a time when women weren't allowed to wear pants, roads weren't hard-topped, and handlebars could come apart while riding. The hardest part? Auxiliaries she looked to for support each proved to be the wrong fit--some uncomfortably, disastrously so. All Louise wanted was for women riders to have a proper space of their own. For that she would ultimately have to forge a new path. This book tells the fascinating story of Scherbyn's journey in forming the first stand-alone women-only motorcycle association. Chapters cover 225,000 miles and two decades' worth of community-building, hostilities, physical and professional attacks, recovery, sisterhood and more. Scherbyn paved the way for women motorcyclists across the world while facing a storm of threats and uncertainties, driving ahead with newfound friends and her singular, unifying vision for women who ride.

Author : Linda Back McKay
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476669465
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iron Horse Cowgirls written by Linda Back McKay and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Louise Scherbyn founded the Women's International Motorcycle Association, she was simply a working girl who loved motorcycling--at a time when women weren't allowed to wear pants, roads weren't hard-topped, and handlebars could come apart while riding. The hardest part? Auxiliaries she looked to for support each proved to be the wrong fit--some uncomfortably, disastrously so. All Louise wanted was for women riders to have a proper space of their own. For that she would ultimately have to forge a new path. This book tells the fascinating story of Scherbyn's journey in forming the first stand-alone women-only motorcycle association. Chapters cover 225,000 miles and two decades' worth of community-building, hostilities, physical and professional attacks, recovery, sisterhood and more. Scherbyn paved the way for women motorcyclists across the world while facing a storm of threats and uncertainties, driving ahead with newfound friends and her singular, unifying vision for women who ride.

Author : Sylvia Branzei
Publisher : Running Press
ISBN 13 : 0762443847
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebel in a Dress: Cowgirls written by Sylvia Branzei and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the rebel in every girl's heart, this series presents the achievements of extraordinary, relevant, and inspiring women throughout history. Through quotes, narratives, photographs, illustrations, and fact-filled side-bars, each book tells the story of twelve bold and courageous women. The Wild West and the rodeo are not the only places where the cowgirl spirit can be found. From the sharpshooting Annie Oakley to the legendary Calamity Jane, these female cowgirls came from all walks of life, but share an irrepressible spirit and dedication to pushing the boundaries. Featured cowgirls include Georgie Sicking (cowboy poet), Charley Parkhurst (stagecoach driver), Tillie Baldwin (rodeo cowgirl), Tad Lucas (rodeo's First Lady), Lucille Mulhall (steer roper), Charmayne James (barrel racer), Lillian Riggs (rancher), Sally Skull (horse trader), Johanna July (horse tamer), and Mary Fields (pioneer and mail driver).

Author : Teresa Jordan
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803275751
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowgirls written by Teresa Jordan and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American lore has slighted the cowgirl, although at least one can still be found in nearly every ranching community. Like her male counterpart, she rides and ropes, understands land and stock, and confronts the elements. The writer and photographer Teresa Jordan traveled sixty thousand miles in the American West, talking with more than a hundred authentic cowgirls running ranches and performing in rodeos. The result is a fascinating book that also situates the cowgirl in history and literature. A new preface and updated bibliography have been added to this Bison Book edition.

Author : Erin H. Turner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762757582
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowgirls written by Erin H. Turner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-09-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Jo Monaghan, the Southern-belle-debutant turned Idaho cattlewoman, to Fanny Sperry Steele, the Bucking Horse Champion of the World, the Wild West was populated with untamed women who worked and played as men did in the saddles of their favorite bucking broncos. This book brings together their stories, including their own thoughts about being cowgirls, and archival art that celebrates the Western experience.

Author : Ellen Miles
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780439597104
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cowgirl's Luck written by Ellen Miles and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Taylor, a teacher, tells his class a story about Jessie and her pony, Smokey. When she's riding Smokey, Jessie is as good as any of the cowboys on her father's ranch. Now it's time for the big roundup and Jessie wants to go along.

Author : Sweethearts
Publisher : Sweethearts LLC
ISBN 13 : 0989056600
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowgirls 'n Angels written by Sweethearts and published by Sweethearts LLC. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowgirls N' Angels is a heartwarming story that tells the story of Ida, a feisty and rebellious young girl, who has dreams of finding her father, a rodeo rider. While searching for her dad, she connects with the Sweethearts of the Rodeo, a team of young female rodeo riders run by former rodeo star Terence Parker. Recognizing Ida's innate talent for trick riding, Terence recruits her for their ranks. Accepted wholeheartedly by her new "family," Ida finds a new passion that redefines her life, and may also help her find the father she's been searching for.

Author : Joyce Gibson Roach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cowgirls written by Joyce Gibson Roach and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jean Ekman Adams
Publisher : Rio Chico Books for Children
ISBN 13 : 9781933855714
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cowgirl and Her Horse written by Jean Ekman Adams and published by Rio Chico Books for Children. This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young cowgirl demonstrates her unique way of caring for her horse, from feeding him hay sandwiches to helping him pick out new shoes.

Author : Mary Lou LeCompte
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252068744
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cowgirls of the Rodeo written by Mary Lou LeCompte and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first substantial study of rodeo women, Mary Lou Lecompte surveys the early rodeo cowgirls' achievements as professional athletes, the near demise of women's rodeo events during World War II, and the phenomenal success of the Women's Professional Rodeo Association in regaining lost ground for rodeo cowgirls. Recalling an extraordinary chapter in women's history as well as the history of American sport, Cowgirls of the Rodeo contributes to a deeper understanding of the challenges facing women in the American West and in American sport.