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One thousand white women book summary and study guide. Jim fergus so skillfully envelops us in the heart and mind of his main character, may dodd, that we weep when she. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer. Fergus was born in chicago and attended colorado college. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white mans world. Martins press in 1998 is the first novel by journalist jim fergus. One thousand white women was written by a man, but in a womans point of view. The journals of may dodd is a story of what would have been had president grant given in to an indian request for. Long, brisk, charming first novel about an 1875 treaty between ulysses s. One thousand white women series volume 1 jim fergus st. The novel is written as a series of journals chronicling the fictitious adventures of j.

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. Jim fergus is the author of one thousand white women, the sporting road, a hunters road and wild girl. One thousand white women by jim fergus librarything. Is there any truth to the book one thousand white women. One thousand white women the free library of philadelphia. 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 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. 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. My names janelle, and sometimes i make videos that are considered heresy by major religions. Chelsea handler shoutout for one thousand white women. One thousand white women west virginia reads overdrive.

The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched by the admi. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One thousand white women series volume 2 jim fergus st. Summary based on actual historical events, one thousand white women is the poignant story of may dodds journey west.

In 1854 a cheyenne chief proposed a plan to exchange horses for white brides for his warriors. One thousand white women by jim fergus published by st. I rarely have anything worthwhile to say beyond, i liked or disliked the book. Grant and little wolf, chief of the cheyenne nation, by the sports reporter and author of the memoir a hunters road 1992.

One thousand white women is the story of may dodds journey west in 1874. The journals of may dodd is a very interesting and original book. He recruits women from jails, penitentiaries, debtors prisons, and mental institutionsoffering full pardons or unconditional release. I work at a library, and i had to look the book up after several people told me it was true. The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched by the administration of ulysses s. If you buy the book using that link, i will receive a small commission from the sale. The journals of may dodd one thousand white women series book 1 kindle edition by fergus, jim. 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. The plan was rejected, but fergus basis his fictional novel on a similar situation set in 1875. Anna karenina is a good jumpingoff point into adult reading. Its rare that such small things are able to detract so greatly from my enjoyment of a book. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of one thousand white women by jim fergus. It will be widely read for a long time, as will the rest of jim ferguss work.

See the complete one thousand white women series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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. Women pioneers, interracial marriage, cheyenne indians, fiction. You can find one thousand white women here on amazon or here on book. May dodd an inspiring story lifestyle recordonline.

The game was always fun and usually resulted in some interesting findings. 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. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the us government, travel to the western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among the cheyenne indians. 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. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white man. Jim fergus plays the game with his book one thousand white women. One thousand white women audiobook listen instantly. One thousand white women book douglas county libraries. The journals of may dodd and the vengeance of mothers. This one page guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of one thousand white women by jim fergus. Jim ferguss one thousand white women is a splendid, fresh, and engaging novel. One thousand white women great river regional library. One thousand white women hawaii state public library system. In short, i think one thousand white women is an indictment against the way books are selected for publishing.

One thousand white women pamunkey regional library. Yet the unknown is a far better fate than the life she left behind. To her very rich and powerful fathers dismay, she moves out of his house to live with harry ames, one of his employees, whom her family considers beneath her. An indian request in 1854 for 1,000 white brides to ensure peace is secretly approved by the u. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on imdbpro and is subject to change.

In 1854 at a peace conference at fort laramie, a cheyenne chief requested of the u. 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. 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. In 1875, rebellious or unorthodox women were sometimes considered hysterical or insane. However, after finishing jim ferguss one thousand white women, i would like to add my thoughts to tricias. One thousand white women begins with may dodds journey west, into the unknown. It will be widely read for a long time, as will the rest of jim. The stunning sequel to the awardwinning novel one thousand. But both of these issues were so prevalent and obvious that, despite its virtues, i nearly put one thousand white women back on the shelf without finishing it. 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. Committed to an insane asylum by her blueblood family for an affair with a man beneath her station, may finds that her only.

Praise for one thousand white women a most impressive novel that melds the physical world to the spiritual. Stretching from the year 1874 onwards, its title refers to a series of political stirrings caused by the cheyenne sweet medicine tribe when they. One thousand white women fairfax county public library. A government program, in which women are brought west as brides for the cheyenne, is her vehicle. Buy one thousand white women main market by fergus, jim isbn. It is a novel written from the perspective of an actual historical event. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians i. Will dodds ostensibly real ancestor in an imagined brides for indians program of the united states government.

One thousand white women harris county public library. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the u. Jim fergus an indian request in 1854 for 1,000 white brides to ensure peace is secretly approved by the u. A government program, in which woman are brought west as brides for the cheyenne, is her vehicle. One thousand white women the journals of may dodd book. The journals of may dodd is the first novel by journalist jim. I find russian writers to be very charismatic storytellers. One thousand white women is engaging, entertaining, wellwritten, and welltold.

Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. 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. The one thousand white women book series by jim fergus includes books one thousand white women. Home one thousand white women discussion guide libguides.