{"product_id":"disaster-and-triumph-cheryl-anne-stapp-9781467906289","title":"Disaster and Triumph: Sacramento Women, Gold Rush through the Civil War","description":"\u003cp\u003e Finalist in historical nonfiction, 2013 Next Generation Indie Awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rare exception, history throughout the ages is his-story-the narration of men's successes and failures. What about the women? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisaster and Triumph: Sacramento Women, Gold Rush through the Civil War is the first to highlight the women who helped shape history in California's capital city during and after the great California Gold Rush. Expecting to get rich quick and return home, few of the tens of thousands of fevered gold-rushers brought wives and families. Two years into the Golden Immigration, less than eight percent of Sacramento's residents were women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet these women made their mark, proving their mettle as decision makers and breadwinners in a uniquely masculine society. Displaying spunk and determination and skills honed by new experiences, their successes altered women's perceived traditional roles in a turbulent city beset with major fires, devastating floods, two cholera epidemics, and a squatter's riot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Not all of them were sweet sunbonnets, either. \"Soiled Doves\" flocked in to make fortunes from lonely men who were far from home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meticulously researched and visually written with spirit and wit, Disaster and Triumph: Sacramento Women, Gold Rush through the Civil War is for history buffs, students, women's discussion groups, or anyone who savors an entertaining and educational read about the struggles and attainments of pioneer women. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cheryl Anne Stapp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 146790628X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467906289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Cheryl Anne Stapp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936127090943,"sku":"9781467906289","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f96829a3-865b-45dc-be2d-cf981cfc0600.jpg?v=1681423744","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/disaster-and-triumph-cheryl-anne-stapp-9781467906289","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}