Jim fergus got the idea for this novel from an actual historical event. 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. I know that the initial premise of a trade of white women for horses was turned down by. Reading group discussion questions for one thousand white women 1. Yet the unknown is a far better fate than the life she left behind. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the u. Charlie sheen comes in fourth with 5,000 women in his bulging. They said that the program was covert and used white women who were volunteers to marry indian men and have children so that the indians could be assimilated into white society. Top 15 basketball players who hooked up with the most women. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on one thousand white women. Home one thousand white women discussion guide libguides.
He is the author of several fiction and nonfiction books. Say what you want about them, but these are the stories of the top 15 basketball players who have hooked up with the most women. Both books are based on a fictitious 1870s bridesforindians program in which the government agrees. For the last twenty years, melinda gates has been on a mission. Every year around mothers day, the social security administration releases the most popular baby names from the previous year. Red hat with white polka dots notebook composition book. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion.
Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout one thousand white women by jim fergus. Cheyennearapaho tribe the southern cheyenne and arapaho tribes have endured many hardships. While it is in no way racist for any author to write a book exclusively about white women, it is. In 1854 a cheyenne chief proposed a plan to exchange horses for white brides for his warriors. To the many readers and book clubs around the country who continue to so generously support my first novel, one thousand white women, i am pleased to announce that the second volume of the one thousand white women trilogy, entitled the vengeance of mothers was published in. He recruits women from jails, penitentiaries, debtors prisons, and mental institutionsoffering full pardons or unconditional release.
Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white man. One thousand white women the journals of may dodd youtube. The novel is written as a series of journals chronicling the fictitious adventures of j. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women. All the men were killed, and any men who were captured alive were tortured. Martins press in 1998 is the first novel by journalist jim fergus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A debut from forbes third most powerful woman in the world, melinda gates, a timely and necessary call to action for women s empowerment. Jim fergus so skillfully envelops us in the heart and mind of his main character, may dodd, that. Jul 05, 2015 peter otoole allegedly bedded more than 1,000 women during his wild hollywood days. A cheyenne leader has suggested this as a means of assimilating his tribe into white society the cheyenne society is matrilineal. The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched. 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.
See the complete one thousand white women series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jim fergus is an awardwinning writer whose work has appeared in numerous national magazines and newspapers. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on imdbpro and is subject to change. Great supplemental information for school essays and projects. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white mans.
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. One thousand white women book douglas county libraries. The journals of may dodd is a very interesting and original book. 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. The famous men who have slept with thousands of women but who. One thousand white women audiobook listen instantly. Based on actual historical events, one thousand white women is the poignant story of may dodds journey west. Jim ferguss first novel white women was recommended to me via. Like marley dias, so many of you have asked for books with black girls as the main characters. 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.
Jim fergus one thousand white women inkroci magazine. An indian request in 1854 for 1,000 white brides to ensure peace is secretly approved by the u. One thousand white women 20th anniversary edition one. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the. I am confusedi know that the initial premise of a trade of white women for horses was turned down by president roosevelt. Aug 20, 20 he refers to the demonic immorality of comanche attacks on white settlers, the way in which torture, killings and gangrapes were routine. Apr 26, 2010 however, after finishing jim ferguss one thousand white women, i would like to add my thoughts to tricias. Anna karenina is a good jumpingoff point into adult reading. Do you feel as though the male author did a good job in creating a woman s voice. He had decreed that all suspected of conspiring in the acts of the expelled army should be put to death. Both books are based on a fictitious 1870s bridesforindians program in which the government agrees to send 1,000 white women to the cheyenne as brides, in exchange for an equal number of horses. This summary of one thousand white women includes a complete plot overview spoilers included.
In the case of the list above, it refers to the top 1,000 baby girl names from 2018, as determined by birth certificate data. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading one thousand white women. The journals of may dodd and the vengeance of mothers. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. One thousand white women audiobook by jim fergus, j. In short, i think one thousand white women is an indictment against the way books are selected for publishing. One thousand white women by jim fergus librarything.
Each year, we bring a wrapped new or used book to our holiday meeting and do a yankee swap. His novel one thousand white women won best book of the west and has sold over a million copies both in the u. But did the brides for indians program really occur. Jim fergus so skillfully envelops us in the heart and mind of his main character, may dodd, that we weep when she mourns, we shake our fist at anyone who tries to sway her course, and our hearts pound when she is in danger.
The journals of may dodd one thousand white women series book 1 kindle edition by fergus, jim. The book is 216 pages beautifully bound in hardcover at 25 x 25cm 10 x 10. One thousand white women topics for discussion jim fergus this study guide consists of approximately 62 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of one thousand white women. The 1804 haiti massacre was a genocide carried out against the remaining white population of french people in haiti by haitian soldiers under orders from jeanjacques dessalines. 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. The plan was rejected, but fergus basis his fictional novel on a similar situation set in 1875. Aug 14, 2016 the famous men who have slept with thousands of women but whos bedded the most. It is considered to be among the first mystery novels and is widely regarded as one of the first and finest in the genre of sensation novels. Personally, it is rare to find a book i devour in one or two days, devoting any available second to complete literary immersion. 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. What defines a book as being mediocre or a mustread varies from person to person. Summary based on actual historical events, one thousand white women is the poignant story of may dodds journey west.
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. The book begins with acknowledging that it is written ion a journal format, and captures the readers imagination to the point of wanting to believe the story is true. Jim fergus follows up on his bestselling one thousand white women. Jim divides his time between southern arizona, northern colorado, and france. The journals of may dodd is the first novel by journalist jim. A government program, in which women are brought west as brides for the cheyenne, is her vehicle. Andrew jackson was the indian killer trail of tears. Elegant notebookjournal, diary, collegruled 6 x 9 inches, 110 lined pages cute gift for women and girls for women. I find russian writers to be very charismatic storytellers.
One thousand white women was written by a man, but in a womans point of view. One thousand white women was written by a man, but in a woman s point of view. One thousand white women the journals of may dodd book. Accessible book, protected daisy, women pioneers, interracial marriage, cheyenne indians, fiction. One thousand white women by jim fergus is a wonderful piece of historical fiction of the wild west in the mid 1800s. The journals of may dodd is a 1998 historical novel by jim fergus. The logic of comanche raids was straightforward, he explains. For additional info about one thousand white women such as project notes, plot summary and industry news, visit imdbpro. One thousand white women thousand white women, book 1 by. One thousand white women series volume 1 jim fergus st. Regina king, rian johnson, tony hale, and more stars pick the actors and characters theyd recruit for their superhero squads watch now. I just checked out a book on tape called white women from the library. The one thousand white women book series by jim fergus includes books one thousand white women.
The journals of may dodd by jim fergus last december from a fellow book club member. Peter otoole slept with more than 1,000 during his wild. The covert and controversial brides for indians program, launched by the. The woman in white is wilkie collinss fifth published novel, written in 1859. Jim fergus so skillfully envelops us in the heart and mind of his main character, may dodd, that we weep when she. One thousand white women begins with may dodds journey west into the unknown. 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. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white. I rarely have anything worthwhile to say beyond, i liked or disliked the book. One thousand white women is the story of may dodd and a colorful. The cheyenne are often referred to as savages, even by the women who voluntarily travel to live among them. 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. However, after finishing jim ferguss one thousand white women, i would like to add my thoughts to tricias. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the indians into the white mans world.
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