A Passion for Freedom: The Life of Sharlot Hall

by Margaret F. Maxwell

1994 University of Arizona Press trade PB. An Arizona original, Sharlot Hall was the first woman to hold office in the territory, historian, poet, pioneer, and feminist. Margaret F. Maxwell.

Genres: History

234 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1982

Reviews

[Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom wrote it- how can I not give it FIVE STARS?

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to read about strong women who shaped history

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating biography of Sharlot Hall, Arizona's Territorial Historian. Although she received some formal education, she was largely self-taught and probably a genius based on the enormous body of literary work she left behind. Her success was largely due to the influence of her mother as her father "...gloried in the innate superiority of the man who had no formal schooling." An attitude that seems prevalent in today's Arizona.

[Debra R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting biography of a very remarkable woman. Her stories, poems, travels and friends come to life. Very enjoyable read.