Isabella Greenway: An Enterprising Woman
She was at home on the western range and in New York salons. An energetic entrepreneur who managed a ranch, an airline, and a resort. A politician who became a key player in the New Deal. Isabella Greenway blazed a trail for remarkable women in Arizona politics today, from Janet Napolitano to Sandra Day O'Connor. Now Kristie Miller offers an intimate view of this extraordinary woman. Isabella Greenway's life was linked with both Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Her infancy was...
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Having written before about women in US politics, Miller offers a biography of Arizona-based Democratic Party activist Greenway (1886-1953), who sprang to national attention at the 1932 convention that nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
List of IllustrationsixAcknowledgmentsxiIntroductionxiiiPart 1Chapter 1"Time of Gray Sorrow"3Chapter 2"O'er the Border and Awa'"30Chapter 3"A Heart for Any Fate"48Chapter 4Cat Canyon55Chapter 5"Potato Patriotism"84Chapter 6"The Most Splendid Rainbow after the Storm"110Part 2Chapter 7"The Life of You in My Veins"135Chapter 8"More Women and More Money"159Chapter 9Lady of the House183Chapter 10Copper, Cattle, and Constituents198Chapter 11"The Lonely Goal"217Chapter 12"At Home with the Right to Stay There"234Chapter 13"She Was Unique"246Chapter 14Isabella's Legacies259Notes265Bibliography291Illustration Credits295Index297
\ From the Publisher"This book has a little bit of everything: adventure, history and romance. It’s a true story that reads like a novel." —Tucson Citizen"Crafty, resourceful, charming, dedicated and warm-hearted, Isabella Greenway lived a life that was both tumultuous and inspiring. One must thank Miller for reminding us, through the life of Greenway, that a big smile and a lot of determination can overcome any hardship placed before us." —Tucson Weekly“Solid, clearly written, [and] well-researched book . . . . Miller was practically born to write this.”—Journal of Arizona History\ \ \
