Mattie Lee Price, The Forgotten Georgia Wonder
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| Wonderland in Denver, Colorado January, 1890 |
The story of Mattie Lee Price will be available in print format very soon! I sent the final edit back to the publisher just this week. I am really excited to have her story out in the world. It is long overdue. The more I researched her life, the more I became determined to tell her story publicly.
Mattie was used by others to generate money. She was a woman in a time when females could not even vote. Ladies were meant to be seen and not heard and they had very little voice. On her death certificate, under "occupation," it lists "wife of..." instead of her true occupation. She was the money-maker in the family. Her husband was just the mouthpiece that sold her act.
So, this story is about women and how far we have come. It is about Mattie's struggle, fame, and her being remembered even though some political men wanted this adventure forgotten. It's about the late 1800's and what it was like in dime museums and circuses. It is about a time (almost) forgotten.
Her story is still available in electronic format at the Amazon and Barnes and Noble and you can find it at Smashwords.
Mattie was used by others to generate money. She was a woman in a time when females could not even vote. Ladies were meant to be seen and not heard and they had very little voice. On her death certificate, under "occupation," it lists "wife of..." instead of her true occupation. She was the money-maker in the family. Her husband was just the mouthpiece that sold her act.
So, this story is about women and how far we have come. It is about Mattie's struggle, fame, and her being remembered even though some political men wanted this adventure forgotten. It's about the late 1800's and what it was like in dime museums and circuses. It is about a time (almost) forgotten.
Her story is still available in electronic format at the Amazon and Barnes and Noble and you can find it at Smashwords.
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