Martha Maxwell: Natural History Pioneer - Paperback

by James McVey (Author)

Martha Maxwell grew up on the frontier in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and traveled west to Colorado on the Oregon Trail. She worked in mining camps and became famous as taxidermist and naturalist.

James McVey presents an independent woman struggling to balance needs of family with demands of her careers as a naturalist and businesswoman.

Martha Maxwell: Natural History Pioneer is part of the Now You Know Bio series on notable Coloradans.