Rent More, Save More! Use code: BBRENTAL

Legendary Ladies of Texas

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...

Preface
Introduction/Women in Texas History and Legend	p. 3
Maria de Agreda: The Lady in Blue	p. 9
Angelina	p. 15
Emily Morgan: Yellow Rose of Texas	p. 21
The Weeping Woman: La Llorona	p. 31
Belle Starr: The Bandit Queen of Dallas	p. 39
The Ghost of Chipita: The Crying Woman of San Patricio	p. 51
The Capitol's Lady	p. 57
Two Sixshooters and a Sunbonnet: The Story of Sally Skull	p. 59
Sophia Porter: Texas' Own Scarlett O'Hara	p. 73
Elise Waerenskjold: A Modern on the Prairie	p. 79
Adah Isaacs Menken: From Texas to Paris	p. 85
Elisabet Ney: Texas' First Lady of Sculpture	p. 95
Mollie Bailey: Circus Entrepreneur	p. 107
Martha White McWhirter and the Belton Sanctificationists	p. 115
Aunt Dicy: Legendary Black Lady	p. 123
El Paso Madams	p. 133
Pardon Me, Governor Ferguson	p. 145
"Tell Them I Don't Smoke Cigars": The Story of Bonnie Parker	p. 163
Glamor Girl Called Electra	p. 173
The Babe	p. 175
Janis and the Austin Scene	p. 185
Legends in Their Own Time: The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders	p. 195
Honky Tonk Angels	p. 203
Woman as Victim in Modern Folklore	p. 211
Mrs. Bailey and the Bears	p. 217
Contributors	p. 219
Illustration credits	p. 223
Index	p. 225
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.