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See the complete one thousand white women series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the. The vengeance of mothers by jim fergus hell hath no fury like the vengeance of mothers, writes jim fergus in the sequel to his bestselling one thousand white women. Their journey west is described by may dodd, a highsociety woman released from an asylum where she was incarcerated by her family for an affair. Anna karenina is a good jumpingoff point into adult reading. Jim fergus an indian request in 1854 for 1,000 white brides to ensure peace is secretly approved by the u. The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched by the administration of ulysses s. An indian request in 1854 for 1,000 white brides to ensure peace is secretly approved by the u. One thousand white women by jim fergus published by st. Fergus was born in chicago and attended colorado college. I rarely have anything worthwhile to say beyond, i liked or disliked the book. Yet the unknown is a far better fate than the life she left behind. Home one thousand white women discussion guide libguides. The journals of may dodd is a 1998 historical novel by jim fergus.

The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched by the admi. The novel is written as a series of journals chronicling the fictitious adventures of an j. Little wolf comes to washington and suggests to president grant that peace between the whites and cheyenne could be established if the cheyenne were given white women as wives, and that the tribe. One thousand white women book summary and study guide. One thousand white women series volume 1 jim fergus st.

The game was always fun and usually resulted in some interesting findings. One thousand white women is engaging, entertaining, wellwritten, and welltold. The journals of may dodd one thousand white women series book 1 kindle edition by fergus, jim. In 1854 a cheyenne chief proposed a plan to exchange horses for white brides for his warriors. Jim fergus so skillfully envelops us in the heart and mind of his main character, may dodd, that we weep when she mourns, we shake our fist at anyone who tries to sway her course, and our hearts pound when she is in danger. One thousand white women harris county public library. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white man. In 1875, rebellious or unorthodox women were sometimes considered hysterical or insane.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jim fergus is the author of one thousand white women, the sporting road, a hunters road and wild girl. Stretching from the year 1874 onwards, its title refers to a series of political stirrings caused by the cheyenne sweet medicine tribe when they. The thought of miscegenation naturally enough astounds grant, but he sees a certain wisdom in trading 1,000 white women for 1,000 horses, and he secretly approves the brides for indians treaty. Chelsea handler shoutout for one thousand white women. Praise for one thousand white women a most impressive novel that melds the physical world to the spiritual. You can find one thousand white women here on amazon or here on book. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only. I work at a library, and i had to look the book up after several people told me it was true. Martins press in 1998 is the first novel by journalist jim fergus. The journals of may dodd is the first novel by journalist jim. The journals of may dodd is a story of what would have been had president grant given in to an indian request for. One thousand white women the journals of may dodd book. One thousand white women great river regional library.

Jim fergus so skillfully envelops us in the heart and mind of his main character, may dodd, that we weep when she. Summary based on actual historical events, one thousand white women is the poignant story of may dodds journey west. Im a history buff, and i remember that at some point a chief offered the govt tons of horses for some white women so they could interbreed and thus fit better into the white mans world, and i suspect that is the history the book is based on. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white mans world. One thousand white women by jim fergus librarything. My names janelle, and sometimes i make videos that are considered heresy by major religions. Long, brisk, charming first novel about an 1875 treaty between ulysses s. A government program, in which women are brought west as brides for the cheyenne, is her vehicle.

The journals of may dodd is a very interesting and original book. Jim harrison, author of legends of the fall a most impressive novel that melds the physical world to the spiritual. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the u. Is there any truth to the book one thousand white women. One thousand white women hawaii state public library system. O ne thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the u. One thousand white women fairfax county public library. I find russian writers to be very charismatic storytellers. The stunning sequel to the awardwinning novel one thousand. Committed to an insane asylum by her blueblood family for an affair with a man beneath her station, may finds that her only hope of freedom is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from the civilized world become the brides of cheyenne warriors. One thousand white women begins with may dodds journey west, into the unknown. One thousand white women audiobook listen instantly.

Grant and little wolf, chief of the cheyenne nation, by the sports reporter and author of the memoir a hunters road 1992. Women pioneers, interracial marriage, cheyenne indians, fiction. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. One thousand white women the free library of philadelphia. Jim ferguss one thousand white women is a splendid, fresh, and engaging novel. The journals of may dodd and the vengeance of mothers. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white mans. Stretching from the year 1874 onwards, its title refers to a series of political stirrings caused by the cheyenne sweet medicine tribe when they offered a thousand horses in trade for one thousand white women. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians i. If you buy the book using that link, i will receive a small commission from the sale. It will be widely read for a long time, as will the rest of jim. One thousand white women book douglas county libraries. However, after finishing jim ferguss one thousand white women, i would like to add my thoughts to tricias. Buy one thousand white women main market by fergus, jim isbn.

One thousand white women topics for discussion jim fergus this study guide consists of approximately 62 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of one thousand white women. The author of this book takes a slip of truth, an actual tiny occurrence in history, and and turns it into one of the most interesting books ive read in. The journals of may dodd is a story of what would have been had president grant given in to an indian request for 1,000 white women in exchange for 1,000 horses. One thousand white women is the story of may dodds journey west in 1874. The plan was rejected, but fergus basis his fictional novel on a similar situation set in 1875. One thousand white women pamunkey regional library. In 1854 at a peace conference at fort laramie, a cheyenne chief requested of the u. A government program, in which woman are brought west as brides for the cheyenne, is her vehicle. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of one thousand white women by jim fergus. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer. This one page guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of one thousand white women by jim fergus. One thousand white women begins with may dodds journey west into the unknown. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on imdbpro and is subject to change.

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