Heroine of the Titanic: The Real Unsinkable Molly Brown
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Margaret (Molly) Brown is best known for her bravery and compassion during the tragic sinking of the Titanic, which catapulted her to international fame virtually overnight. But few people are aware that she was also an outspoken suffragist, a tireless champion of miners' rights, and one of the first women to run for the U.S. Congress. Raised in a working-class Mississippi River town, Margaret--who was never called Molly in her lifetime--followed her brother to a rough-and-tumble Colorado boomtown at a time when few women dared to settle in the then untamed West. She married a silver miner who eventually struck it rich, and she used her new wealth and social prominence to further her own education and to fight for the rights of others, regardless of their race or religious beliefs. This vivid account of Margaret Brown's remarkable life from well-regarded author Elaine Landau shows how much a strong woman could accomplish, even at a time when few opportunities were available. Archival photographs and excerpts from early-twentieth-century newspapers and Brown family letters provide a clear picture of this forward-looking, energetic individual and the society that she strove to reform. Chronology, endnotes, bibliography, index.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0395939127
ISBN13:9780395939123
Release Date:April 2001
Publisher:Clarion Books
Length:144 Pages
Weight:1.33 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.0" x 9.0"
Age Range:10 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 7
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Molly Brown Hero
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I bought this book for my son. He was thrilled to get it. I wasn't sure how a little boy with a huge interest in planes and ships would like reading this book about this amazing woman. He loved it. He read Anne Frank not long after this book. Opened up the eyes of a little boy to other great people other than just male heroes.
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