Making Myth of Emily: Emily West de Zavala and the Yellow Rose of Texas Legend

For years, historians have talked about two women connected to the Yellow Rose of Texas legend: Emily West, the beautiful mulatto servant who allegedly distracted Mexican general Santa Anna to help win the Texas Revolution; and Emily West de Zavala, the rich white woman who employed her. But were there really two like-named women, one white and one black, so close to the San Jacinto battlefield in April 1836? Spanning the 1800s to the 1990s, Making Myth of Emily takes an unorthodox look be

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Regions of the Heart: The Triumph and Tragedy of Alison Hargreaves (Adventure Press)

By any standard, Alison Hargreaves was a world-class mountaineer. In May 1995, she reached the summit of Mount Everest without support or bottled oxygen. No other woman and few men had climbed the mountain in such a strong style, and the accomplishment made Hargreaves an international climbing star. Less than three months later she was dead, killed by a sudden, violent storm shortly after struggling to the top of K2, second in height to Everest but a more dangerous challenge. In the emotional pu

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Heirloom Own Root Found Rose 'Prom Queen' Climber

• Tough Hardy Found Rose
• Not Grafted Grown on Own Roots
• Boughs of Creamy White w/ Pink Tinged Buds
• Large Vigorous Grower
• Easy to Grow

Unknown Found Cultivar. Hardy Vigorous White Climber with Boughs of Creamy White Flowers. Perpetual Bloomer. Hardiness North of Zone 7 is unknown. We picked the name 'Prom Queen' because the flowers are reminiscent of Prom corsages.

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