Rachel : Brumby Hunter, Medicine Woman, Bushrangers' Ally and Troublemaker for Good ... the Remarkable Pioneering Life of Rachel Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGill, Jeff.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bushrangers.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Rachel

Place of Publication:

Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2022.

Summary:

Rachel Kennedy stood out on a wild frontier dominated by men . . . her extraordinary and unputdownable pioneering story is told for the first time 'Just a girl, but when it came to chasing wild horses nobody questioned Rachel Kennedy's skill in a saddle. What raised eyebrows was the type of saddle she used: a man's.' Rachel Kennedy was a colonial folk hero. Born in the wild and remote Warrumbungle mountains of western New South Wales in 1845, she was described by Duke Tritton of The Bulletin as Australia's greatest pioneer woman of them all. Rachel caught brumbies, hid bushrangers, went to war with squatter kings, fed starving families during the shearing strikes, worked as a revered bush nurse and midwife, and fought for the underdog after observing the bitter experiences of the Chinese on the goldfields. She also built rare friendships with Aboriginal people, including a lifelong relationship with her 'sister' Mary Jane Cain, a proud campaigner for the rights of her people. Meticulously researched and written with compelling energy, this is a vivid and at times heartbreaking story of a pioneering woman who left a legacy that went well beyond her lifetime.

Contents:

Cover

About the author

Title Page

Copyright

CONTENTS

Epigraph

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Family Tree

Maps

Prologue: THE BRUMBY HUNT

RACHEL JANE KENNEDY 1845-65

Chapter 1 LAND TAKERS

Chapter 2 DEVIL'S HOLE

Chapter 3 FIREBORN

Chapter 4 FRESH EYES

Chapter 5 PREGNANT BRIDE

RACHEL JANE McGILL 1865-85

Chapter 6 SAPLINGS IN A STORM

Chapter 7 BOX RIDGE

Chapter 8 MEDICINE WOMAN

Chapter 9 YOUNG WIDOW

Chapter 10 HIDING BUSHRANGERS

RACHEL JANE INGLIS 1885-1901

Chapter 11 CAGED

Chapter 12 UNCAGED

Chapter 13 FLYING A REBEL FLAG

Chapter 14 WARRUMBUNGLE VILLAGE

Chapter 15 FIREBORN AGAIN

GRANNY INGLIS 1902-30

Chapter 16 LIFE-GIVER

Chapter 17 BLACK WOOL

Chapter 18 TOURISM

Chapter 19 THE GREAT WAR

Chapter 20 THE LAST OF HER KIND

Epilogue LEGACY

Picture Section

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

NOTES.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781761063930

1761063936

OCLC:

1321804280