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Mary Schäffer : an adventurous woman's exploits in the Canadian Rockies / by Jill Foran.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks F 1090 .F67 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Foran, Jill, author.
- Series:
- Amazing stories (Canmore, Alta.)
- Amazing stories
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Schäffer, Mary T. S. (Mary Townsend Sharples), 1861-1939.
- Schäffer, Mary T. S.
- Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.)--Description and travel.
- Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.).
- Explorers--Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.)--Biography.
- Explorers.
- Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.)--Biography.
- Discoveries in geography.
- Canada--Canadian Rockies.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Travel writing.
- Physical Description:
- 121 pages : map, portrait ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Canmore, Alberta : Altitude Publishing Canada, 2003.
- Summary:
- The story of Philadelphia's high society girl who later explored the unknown wilds of the Canadian Rockies.
- Contents:
- 1. A Rebel is Born
- 2. Life with Charles
- 3. Getting Brave
- 4. Starting Over
- 5. Yahe-Weha
- 6. The Plan
- 7. A True Expedition
- 8. Finding Chaba Imne
- 9. Changes.
- Notes:
- "History/biography."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-121).
- Local Notes:
- The Indian Rights Association Complementary Collection.
- ISBN:
- 1551539993
- 9781551539997
- OCLC:
- 51630587
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