More than Petticoats: Remarkable Louisiana Women

More than Petticoats

by Bonnye E. Stuart

From Baroness Pontalba to Kate Chopin to Mahalia Jackson, More than Petticoats: Remarkable Louisiana Women celebrates the women who shaped the Pelican State. Short, illuminating biographies and archvial photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.

Baroness Pontalba, 1795-1874 --
Marie Laveau, 1801-1881 --
Henriette Delille, 1813-1862 --
Margaret Haughery, 1813-1882 --
Adah Isaacs Menken, 1835-1868 --
Eliza Nicholson, 1849-1896 --
Kate Chopin, 1850-1904 --
Grace Elizabeth King, 1852-1932 --
Clara Gregory Baer, 1863-1938 --
Carmelite Garrett Henry, 1871-1948 --
Clementine Hunter, 1886-1988 --
Caroline Dormon, 1888-1971 --
Boswell sIsters, Martha 1905-1958, Connie 1907-1976, Helvetia 1911-1988 --
Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972

Genres: Womens

176 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jana Henson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful! And, there seem to be More Than Petticoats books for the other U.S. states, as well.

[Shelly Dabbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting history of some of Minnesota's women. It's amazing the lives they led & the history that they made.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have loved to hear more about their home and domestic lives not just their professional ones.

[LuAnn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A truly fascinating account of of amazing Minnesota women. Writers, physicians, activists, lawyers - the list of accomplishments goes on. A series of short stories that are easy to read all while offering inspiration to all women.