Rachel : brumby hunter, medicine woman, bushrangers' ally and troublemaker for good... the remarkable pioneering life of Rachel Kennedy
McGill, Jeff, 1967-2022
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"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." -- Back cover.
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Author:
McGill, Jeff, 1967-, author
Imprint:
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xii, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical tables, maps, portaits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781760879983 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.402092994.402
Language:
English
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Subject:
Kennedy, RachelWomen pioneers -- Australia -- BiographyWomen nurses -- Australia -- BiographyMidwives -- Australia -- BiographyHorsemen and horsewomen -- Australia -- BiographyBushrangers -- Australia -- HistoryWomen pioneers -- Australia -- HistoryWomen pioneers -- Australia -- Social conditionsFrontier and pioneer life -- New South WalesFrontier and pioneer life -- AustraliaBiographies
BRN:
421079