Frontier Madam: The Life of Dell Burke, Lady of Lusk - Paperback
by June Read
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Two Dot BooksISBN-13:9780762744398ISBN-10:762744391UPC:9780762744398Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Historical, WomenSize:9.09 x 6.07 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCY6NSBZ5F
Frontier Madam: The Life of Dell Burke, Lady of Lusk
Dell Burke was a political and economic influence on the frontier, but it didn't happen overnight. Thrust into poverty by the untimely end of marriage, spirited Dell Burke pursued adventure and wealth. Alaskan gold and Montana copper mines enticed her. Later, oil strikes in Wyoming drew her to an infamous career as madam of the Yellow Hotel in Lusk, which spanned six decades from 1919-1978.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Two Dot BooksISBN-13:9780762744398ISBN-10:762744391UPC:9780762744398Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Historical, WomenSize:9.09 x 6.07 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCY6NSBZ5F
June Willson Read, PhD draws on her own western heritage and uses personal knowledge of the Wyoming town where Burke built her dynasty to provide context for this book. June's family homesteaded near Lusk in the 1980s and owned a ranch for about 100 years. Her family is well respected, and so June was able to get inside more homes and memories than previous writers have to conduct personal...
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