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Loading... Deliverance: Mary Fields: First African American Woman Star Route Mail Carrier in the United States: A Montana Historyby Miantae Metcalf McConnell
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. If you enjoy historical fiction, you won't be able to stop reading this American West story full of drama and authentic characters. If you gravitate towards social justice issues and enjoy dramas with contrary points of view, look no further. McConnell expertly transports the reader into the landscape of Montana. Her prose lingered in my mind and prompted me to imagine how I might have fared as a pioneer in Mary Fields' world. I love stories that ignite me, inspire me to root and cheer for fearless risk-taking women! Absolutely the best historical fiction book that I've read since James Michener's novels. But this book is a true story. I was in tears when I finished this remarkable book about Mary Fields, African American woman. Kudos to the author, Miantae M McConnell for meticulously doing the solid research and for bringing Mary White Crow Fields into our lives and awareness. I very highly recommend this book, especially if you're at all interested in Montana history and the African American treasure who helped the women of Montana gain the vote. Just an amazing real woman, black, white or yellow. I'm eagerly looking forward to another book from Miantae McConnell! no reviews | add a review
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HTML: Award-Winning Literary Historical Nonfiction Winter 1885. Mary Fields, an emancipated slave, receives news of her friend's impending death. She arrives in the Montana wilderness and finds Mother Mary Amadeus lying on frozen earth in a broken-down cabin. Certain that the cloister of frostbit Ursuline nuns and their pupilsâ??Indian girls rescued from nearby reservationsâ??will not survive without assistance, Mary stays. She builds a hennery, makes repairs to living quarters, cares for stock, and treks into the mountains to provide food. Brushes with death do not deter her. Mary drives a horse and wagon through perilous terrain and blizzards to improve the lives of missionaries, homesteaders and Indians, and, in the process, her own. After weathering wolf attacks, wagon crashes and treacherous conspiracies by scoundrels, local politicians and the state's first Catholic bishop, Mary Fields creates another daring plan. An avid patriot, she is determined to register for the vote. The price is high. Will she manifest her personal vision of independence? The Facts McConnell's research enabled USPS to verify Mary Fields as the first African American woman star route mail carrier in the U.S. A narrative of Fields' life in Montana from 1885 until her death in 1914, the chronicle examines women rights, bootleg politics, Montana's turn-of-the-century transition from territory to state and its scandalous 1914 woman suffrage election. Praise for Deliverance O, The Oprah Magazine "10 Titles to Pick Up Now" February 2018 issue An indefatigable former slave who braved the Montana Rockies on a journey to rescue a dying friend is the real-life subject of this 19th-century frontier narrative. Adventure abounds in this little-known tale of the heroic middle-aged woman who became the first female African American mail carrier in the U.S.â?? Hamilton Cain Midwest Book Review "Under McConnell's hand, the atmosphere, frontier challenges, and landscapes of Montana come to life. Mary Fields is a true historical figure, dramatized in novel format. Her story will delight readers who look for a blend of accurate historical facts, hard-hitting drama, and realistic scenes powered by a feisty protagonist whose values and concerns become part of the social changes sweeping the nation." â??Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer McConnell has fashioned a historical narrative marrying prose and poetry, fact with creative writing. With the discerning eye of a photographer, the deft hand of a historian, and the literary heart of a poet, the life of Mary Fields, legendary black woman of Montana, rises off the page into living history. If the reader has any interest in Mary Fields, aka Stagecoach Mary, Deliverance is the one book you must read.â??Cowboy Mike Searles, Author, Professor of History, Augusta University, GA. A great story and history of Mary Fields, an important black westerner. A must read for youths and adults. â??Bruce A. Glasrud, Author, Professor, California Stat No library descriptions found.
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The author captures the authentic voices of pioneers and of Native Americans, of missionaries and of politicians through regional dialects and evocative descriptions. Although grounded in Montana’s history and environment, the book sheds light on the struggles and experiences of all who formed the American West. Mary Fields and the people around her come to life in this engaging narrative about a truly inspiring woman. ( )