Staking Her Claim: Life Of Belinda Mulrooney

by Melanie J. Mayer

Book Overview

If Horatio Alger had imagined a female heroine in the same mold as one of the young male heroes in his rags-to-riches stories, she would have looked like Belinda Mulrooney. Smart, ambitious, competitive, and courageous, Belinda Mulrooney was destined through her legendary pioneering in the wilds of the Yukon basin to found towns and many businesses. She built two fortunes, supported her family, was an ally to other working women, and triumphed in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804010218
• ISBN13: 9780804010214
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 639 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.4" x 10.3"