Author : Nann Parrett
Release : 2017-01-13
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 678/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Montana Madams by : Nann Parrett
Download or read book Montana Madams written by Nann Parrett. This book was released on 2017-01-13. 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.