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Military Wives in Arizona Territory Jan Cleere

Military Wives in Arizona Territory By Jan Cleere

Military Wives in Arizona Territory by Jan Cleere


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Military Wives in Arizona Territory: A History of Women Who Shaped the Frontier by Jan Cleere

When the U.S. Army ordered troops into Arizona Territory in the 19th century to protect and defend the new settlements established there, some of those military men brought their wives and families. Many of these women worked as laundresses for the military and maids to officers' families to supplement their husband's meager salaries. They had little time for leisure, but their letters, diaries, and journals from their years on the army posts reveal the hardships and challenges faced by families on the frontier. These women were bold, brave, and compassionate. They were an integral part of military posts that peppered the West and played an important role in civilizing the Arizona frontier. Combining the words of these women with original research tracing their movements from camp to camp over the years they spent in the West, From Reveille to Taps explores the tragedies and triumphs they experienced.

About Jan Cleere

Jan Cleere is the author of four historical nonfiction books, three of them published by Globe Pequot (TwoDot). Her first book, More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Nevada Women, was a Finalist for the Women Writing the West WILLA award. The Nevada Women's History Project inducted her into the Nevada Women's Hall of Fame for her work on Nevada women's history. Outlaw Tales of Arizona, received a first place award in the National Federation of Press Women's literary competition. Amazing Girls of Arizona: True Stories of Young Pioneers, which was named one of the best books of 2009 by the Arizona Book Publishers Association, and awarded best young adult nonfiction by the same organization. She also writes a column for Tucson's Arizona Daily Star newspaper, Western Women, detailing the lives of early Arizona pioneers. She lives in Oro Valley, Arizona.

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NLS9781493052943
9781493052943
1493052942
Military Wives in Arizona Territory: A History of Women Who Shaped the Frontier by Jan Cleere
New
Paperback
Rowman & Littlefield
2021-03-22
216
Winner of New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards 2021 (United States) Runner-up for Silver Medal (History) Military Writers Society of American 2021 (United States) Short-listed for Will Rogers Medallion Awards - Western Non-Fictin 2022 (United States)
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