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Deliverance Mary Fields: First African American Woman Star Route Mail Carrier in the United States: A Montana History
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by Miantae Metcalf McConnell
Miantae Metcalf McConnell
Deliverance Mary Fields: First African American Woman Star Route Mail Carrier in the United States: A Montana History
532
by Miantae Metcalf McConnell
Miantae Metcalf McConnell
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AWARD-WINNING CREATIVE NONFICTION BIOGRAPHY
1885-1914. Mary Fields, a fifty-three-year-old second-generation slave, emancipated and residing in Toledo, receives news of her friend's impending death. Remedies packed in her satchel, Mary rushes to board the Northern Pacific.
Days later, she arrives in the Montana wilderness to find Mother Mary Amadeus lying on frozen earth in a broken-down cabin. Certain that the cloister of frostbit Ursuline nuns and their students, Indian girls rescued from nearby reservations, will not survive without assistance, Mary decides to stay.
She builds a hennery, makes repairs to living quarters, cares for stock, and treks into the mountains to provide food. Brushes with death do not deter her. Mary drives a horse and wagon through perilous terrain and sub zero blizzards to improve the lives of missionaries, homesteaders and Indians and, in the process, her own.
After weathering wolf attacks, wagon crashes and treacherous conspiracies by scoundrels, local politicians, and the state's first Catholic bishop, Mary Fields creates another daring plan. An avid patriot, she is determined to register for the vote. The price is high. Will she manifest her personal vision of independence?
MIANTAE METCALF MCCONNELL'S RESEARCH enabled USPS historians to verify Mary Fields as the first African American woman star route mail carrier in the U.S. A fact-based chronicle of Fields' life in Montana from 1885 until her death in 1914, the narrative examines women rights, bootleg politics, Montana's turn-of-the-century transition from territory to state and its scandalous woman suffrage election.
For those interested in United States and American west History, this book portrays the nation's multiethnic struggle for human rights by presenting factual discoveries and personal life stories.
PRAISE FOR DELIVERANCE
O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE, READING ROOM TOP TEN LIST JANUARY 2018
An indefatigable former slave who braved the Montana Rockies on a journey to rescue a dying friend is the real-life subject of this 19th-century frontier narrative. Adventure abounds in this little-known tale of the heroic middle-aged woman who became the first female African American mail carrier in the U.S.-- Hamilton Cain
"Under McConnell's hand, the atmosphere, frontier challenges, and landscapes of Montana come to life. Mary Fields is a true historical figure, dramatized in novel format. Her story will delight readers who look for a blend of accurate historical facts, hard-hitting drama, and realistic scenes powered by a feisty protagonist whose values and concerns become part of the social changes sweeping the nation." -Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"Miantae Metcalf McConnell has fashioned a historical narrative marrying prose and poetry, fact with creative writing. With the discerning eye of a photographer, the deft hand of a historian, and the literary heart of a poet, the life of Mary Fields, legendary black woman of Montana, rises majestically off the page into living history. If the reader has any interest in Mary Fields, aka Stagecoach Mary, Deliverance is the one book you must read."--Michael Searles, Author and Emeritus Professor of History, Augusta University, GA.
MONTANA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
...I felt like I was right there with Mary Fields...beautifully written, I could hardly put it down. Being a native Montanan who grew up in central Montana I knew the area. A definite read for everyone!--Debbi Kramer, Executive Director
These things being said, the depiction of the life of Mary Fields is gripping and fascinating, and when towards the end the story involves the women's and children's rights causes to which she was committed, it becomes intensely relevant and enthralling. In addition, McConnell's descriptions of the hardships and challenges of life in Montana at the turn of the century, her fine touch with characterization, and her flowing prose are definitely enough to launch this story to the level of genuine literature. It is the type of book that I will return to from time to time despite its length simply for the joy and refreshment it offers.--Trudie Barreras, Amazon Reviewer Vine Voice
Miantae Metcalf McConnell provides us with a great story and history of Mary Fields, an important black westerner. A must-read for youths and adults. -Bruce A. Glasrud, Emeritus Professor of History, California State University, Author.
A fascinating, hard-hitting saga. A FINALIST and highly recommended.--The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
1885-1914. Mary Fields, a fifty-three-year-old second-generation slave, emancipated and residing in Toledo, receives news of her friend's impending death. Remedies packed in her satchel, Mary rushes to board the Northern Pacific.
Days later, she arrives in the Montana wilderness to find Mother Mary Amadeus lying on frozen earth in a broken-down cabin. Certain that the cloister of frostbit Ursuline nuns and their students, Indian girls rescued from nearby reservations, will not survive without assistance, Mary decides to stay.
She builds a hennery, makes repairs to living quarters, cares for stock, and treks into the mountains to provide food. Brushes with death do not deter her. Mary drives a horse and wagon through perilous terrain and sub zero blizzards to improve the lives of missionaries, homesteaders and Indians and, in the process, her own.
After weathering wolf attacks, wagon crashes and treacherous conspiracies by scoundrels, local politicians, and the state's first Catholic bishop, Mary Fields creates another daring plan. An avid patriot, she is determined to register for the vote. The price is high. Will she manifest her personal vision of independence?
MIANTAE METCALF MCCONNELL'S RESEARCH enabled USPS historians to verify Mary Fields as the first African American woman star route mail carrier in the U.S. A fact-based chronicle of Fields' life in Montana from 1885 until her death in 1914, the narrative examines women rights, bootleg politics, Montana's turn-of-the-century transition from territory to state and its scandalous woman suffrage election.
For those interested in United States and American west History, this book portrays the nation's multiethnic struggle for human rights by presenting factual discoveries and personal life stories.
PRAISE FOR DELIVERANCE
O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE, READING ROOM TOP TEN LIST JANUARY 2018
An indefatigable former slave who braved the Montana Rockies on a journey to rescue a dying friend is the real-life subject of this 19th-century frontier narrative. Adventure abounds in this little-known tale of the heroic middle-aged woman who became the first female African American mail carrier in the U.S.-- Hamilton Cain
"Under McConnell's hand, the atmosphere, frontier challenges, and landscapes of Montana come to life. Mary Fields is a true historical figure, dramatized in novel format. Her story will delight readers who look for a blend of accurate historical facts, hard-hitting drama, and realistic scenes powered by a feisty protagonist whose values and concerns become part of the social changes sweeping the nation." -Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"Miantae Metcalf McConnell has fashioned a historical narrative marrying prose and poetry, fact with creative writing. With the discerning eye of a photographer, the deft hand of a historian, and the literary heart of a poet, the life of Mary Fields, legendary black woman of Montana, rises majestically off the page into living history. If the reader has any interest in Mary Fields, aka Stagecoach Mary, Deliverance is the one book you must read."--Michael Searles, Author and Emeritus Professor of History, Augusta University, GA.
MONTANA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
...I felt like I was right there with Mary Fields...beautifully written, I could hardly put it down. Being a native Montanan who grew up in central Montana I knew the area. A definite read for everyone!--Debbi Kramer, Executive Director
These things being said, the depiction of the life of Mary Fields is gripping and fascinating, and when towards the end the story involves the women's and children's rights causes to which she was committed, it becomes intensely relevant and enthralling. In addition, McConnell's descriptions of the hardships and challenges of life in Montana at the turn of the century, her fine touch with characterization, and her flowing prose are definitely enough to launch this story to the level of genuine literature. It is the type of book that I will return to from time to time despite its length simply for the joy and refreshment it offers.--Trudie Barreras, Amazon Reviewer Vine Voice
Miantae Metcalf McConnell provides us with a great story and history of Mary Fields, an important black westerner. A must-read for youths and adults. -Bruce A. Glasrud, Emeritus Professor of History, California State University, Author.
A fascinating, hard-hitting saga. A FINALIST and highly recommended.--The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940158550904 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Miantae McConnell |
| Publication date: | 12/30/2017 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 532 |
| Sales rank: | 544,722 |
| File size: | 4 MB |
About the Author
The descendant of Montana homesteaders, Miantae Metcalf McConnell, born and raised in California, spent childhood summers in Montana on her grandparents’ farm. She rode horseback, fished for trout and listened to her grandparents when they took momentary respites from continual hard work—leaned back at local grain elevators, quilting bees, cattle auctions or county fairs—conversed with friends and neighbors regarding politics and people of different persuasions.
Presently residing in Montana, the author became aware of Mary Fields in 2002. Believing that the actual history of this regional legend had to be more remarkable than residual embellished and fabricated accounts, she decided to investigate.
The endeavor led her throughout the United States for over a decade. McConnell wove her inherent knowledge of Montana with new historical discoveries into Deliverance Mary Fields, a chronicle of Montana pioneers and the personal story of Mary Fields.
Presently residing in Montana, the author became aware of Mary Fields in 2002. Believing that the actual history of this regional legend had to be more remarkable than residual embellished and fabricated accounts, she decided to investigate.
The endeavor led her throughout the United States for over a decade. McConnell wove her inherent knowledge of Montana with new historical discoveries into Deliverance Mary Fields, a chronicle of Montana pioneers and the personal story of Mary Fields.
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