One thousand white women

The novel is written as a series of journals chronicling the. It was on the bestseller list for 57 weeks and i got all the way to. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white. The vengeance of mothers by jim fergus hell hath no fury like the vengeance of mothers, writes jim fergus in the sequel to his bestselling one thousand white women. Yet the unknown is a far better fate than the life she left behind. The voice for most of the book is may dodd, a scandalously sexually liberated woman who.

Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on imdbpro and is subject to change. One thousand white women hawaii state public library system. Stretching from the year 1874 onwards, its title refers to a series of political stirrings caused by the cheyenne sweet medicine tribe when they offered a thousand horses in trade for one thousand white women. From the awardwinning author of one thousand white women, a novel in the tradition of little big man, tracing one mans search for adventure and the wild apache girl who invites him into her world read more marieblanche. Grant to trade 1,000 white women as brides for 1,000 wild horses. Praise for one thousand white women a most impressive novel that melds the physical world to the spiritual. The one thousand white women book series by jim fergus includes books one thousand white women. One thousand white women great river regional library.

Stretching from the year 1874 onwards, its title refers to a series of political stirrings caused by the cheyenne sweet medicine tribe when they. The covert and controversial brides for indians program. Im a history buff, and i remember that at some point a chief offered the govt tons of horses for some white women so they could interbreed and thus fit better into the white mans world, and i suspect that is the history the book is based on. Even though the story is fictional, it captures the events and. In 1875, rebellious or unorthodox women were sometimes considered hysterical or insane. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on one thousand white women by jim fergus.

A vivid portrait of the american west follows may dodd as she leaves the east coast asylum to which she had been committed by her highsociety family, heads west, and, with the help of a government program, ends up marrying a chief of the cheyenne nation. One thousand white women begins with may dodds journey west into the unknown. The thought of miscegenation naturally enough astounds grant, but he sees a certain wisdom in trading 1,000 white women for 1,000 horses, and he secretly approves the brides for indians treaty. One thousand white women by jim fergus published by st. This one page guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of one thousand white women by jim fergus. One thousand white women begins with may dodd s journey into an unknown world. An indian request in 1854 for 1,000 white brides to ensure peace is secretly approved by the u. Their journey west is described by may dodd, a highsociety woman released from an asylum where she was incarcerated by her family for an affair. He recruits women from jails, penitentiaries, debtors prisons, and mental institutionsoffering full pardons or unconditional release. A government program, in which woman are brought west as brides for the cheyenne, is her vehicle. What intrigued me was that one thousand white women is a fictional what if story.

Martins press in 1998 is the first novel by journalist jim fergus. Based on actual historical events, one thousand white women is the poignant story of may dodds journey west. In france, one thousand white women is still considered one of the great successes of the 2000s. The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched. Having been committed to an insane asylum by her blueblood family for the crime of loving a man beneath her station, may finds that her only hope for freedom and redemption is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from civilized society. One thousand white women is a fictional account of a would be cultural experiment. One thousand white women one thousand white women series paperback february 15, 1999. Committed to an insane asylum by her blueblood family for an affair with a man beneath her station, may finds that her only hope of freedom is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from the civilized world become the brides of. Wonderfully evoked natural scenes and portraits of hunters from a freelance writer. Reading group discussion questions for one thousand white women 1. Based on an actual historical event but told through fictional diaries, this is the story of a remarkable woman who travels west in 1875 and marries the chief of the cheyenne nation. In the year 1874, the head of the cheyenne sweet medicine tribe, chief little wolf, journeyed to washington d. One thousand white women 20th anniversary edition one. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.

It will be widely read for a long time, as will the rest of jim ferguss work. Aug 01, 2017 one thousand white women begins with may dodds journey west into the unknown. The government is recruiting one thousand white women to go out west and marry and become pregnant by native americans, members of the northern cheyenne group. Despite the premise of a recent novel about this meeting between grant and the northern cheyenne and arapaho, there is no evidence that little wolf asked the president for one thousand white women when they met. During this time period, what is it that makes the cheyenne savage, and the white civilized. The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched by the admi. Apparently, in 1875 and this is actual history the chief of a cheyenne indian tribe came to washington dc and asked president ulysses s. The novel is written as a series of journals chronicling the fictitious adventures of j. Having been committed to an insane asylum by her blue. Will dodds ostensibly real ancestor in an imagined brides for indians program of the united states government. One thousand white women harris county public library. The cheyenne are often referred to as savages, even by the women who voluntarily travel to live among them. Is there any truth that little wolf requested from grant.

One thousand white women is engaging, entertaining, wellwritten, and welltold. The journals of may dodd and the vengeance of mothers. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout one thousand white women by jim fergus. One thousand white women by jim fergus librarything. Committed to an insane asylum by her blueblood family for an affair with a man beneath her station, may finds that her only hope of freedom is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from the civilized world become the brides of cheyenne warriors. Is there any truth to the book one thousand white women. On returning to the northern plains the northern cheyenne and arapaho continued to actively resist white encroachment on their land. It is based on the true fact that in 1854 at a peace. One thousand white women 23 march, 24 march, 27 march. One thousand white women study questions jim fergus. O ne thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the u.

One thousand white women was written by a man, but in a woman s point of view. The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched by the admin. The journals of may dodd i leave this record for my dear children, hortense and william, in the event that they never see their loving mother again and so that they might one day know the truth of my unjust incarceration, my escape from hell, and into whatever is to come in these pages from the journals of may dodd. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only. One thousand white women was written by a man, but in a womans point of view. A cheyenne leader has suggested this as a means of assimilating his tribe into white society the cheyenne society is matrilineal. One thousand white women the free library of philadelphia. Home one thousand white women discussion guide libguides. To her very rich and powerful fathers dismay, she moves out of his house to live with harry ames, one of his employees, whom her family considers beneath her. Summary based on actual historical events, one thousand white women is the poignant story of may dodds journey west. The journals of may dodd was a story told from a womans journals of her days living among the indians. See the complete one thousand white women series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. One thousand white women nashville public library overdrive.

Anna karenina is a good jumpingoff point into adult reading. A government program, in which women are brought west as brides for the cheyenne, is her vehicle. Novelist fergus returns with sequel to millionselling. We are a family of insurance companies offering accumulation and protection solutions, and investing in social programs to drive positive change for u. One thousand white women audiobook, written by jim fergus. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the us government, travel to the western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among the cheyenne indians. The journals of may dodd is the first novel by journalist jim fergus. One thousand white women audiobook by jim fergus, j. One thousand white women new hampshire state library.

One thousand white women is the story of may dodds journey west in 1874. The thought of miscegenation naturally enough astounds grant, but he sees a certain wisdom in trading 1,000 white women for 1,000 horses, and he secretly. My names janelle, and sometimes i make videos that are considered heresy by major religions. I find russian writers to be very charismatic storytellers. Dressed in full, colorful indian regalia, chief little wolf presented his plan to give the government one thousand horses in exchange for one thousand white women. One thousand white women begins with may dodds journey into an unknown world. Having been committed to an insane asylum by her blueblood family for the crime of loving a man beneath her station, may finds that her only hope for freedom and redemption is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from civilized society become.

Great supplemental information for school essays and projects. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white mans. The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched by the administration of ulysses s. One thousand white women the journals of may dodd book. One thousand white women series volume 1 jim fergus st. One thousand white women, however, imagines that president grant secretly agreed to the offer in an effort to move the indians onto reservations more quickly. I work at a library, and i had to look the book up after several people told me it was true.