The poker bride : the first Chinese in the Wild West
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Published
New York, NY : Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780802119094 :, 0802119093 :
Physical Desc
xvii, 218 pages : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orcutt Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 973.04951 B455 | On Shelf |
| Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 973.04591 B455 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780802119094 :, 0802119093 :
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-218).
Description
During the Gold Rush, a young Chinese concubine arrived by horse in Idaho gold country, where a white gambler soon won her in a poker game. She became Polly Bemis, the winner's legal, beloved wife. Polly emerged into public view only in 1923, a tiny old woman on horseback, her identity and story known only to a few old-timers.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bemis, Polly, -- 1853-1933.
California -- Gold discoveries.
Chinese -- California -- San Francisco.
Chinese -- Idaho.
Chinese American women -- Biography.
Chinese American women -- History.
Chinese Americans -- California -- Biography.
Chinese Americans -- History -- 19th century.
Chinese Americans -- Idaho -- Biography.
Women immigrants -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
California -- Gold discoveries.
Chinese -- California -- San Francisco.
Chinese -- Idaho.
Chinese American women -- Biography.
Chinese American women -- History.
Chinese Americans -- California -- Biography.
Chinese Americans -- History -- 19th century.
Chinese Americans -- Idaho -- Biography.
Women immigrants -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Corbett, C. (2010). The poker bride: the first Chinese in the Wild West . Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Corbett, Christopher. 2010. The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West. New York, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Corbett, Christopher. The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West New York, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Corbett, Christopher. The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, 2010.
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