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Author Corbett, Christopher.

Title The poker bride : the first Chinese in the Wild West / Christopher Corbett.

Publication Info. New York : Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, [2010]
©2010

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  979.404 CORBETT    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  979.4 CORBETT    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  979.404 CORBETT    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  979.404 COR    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  979.404 COR    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xvii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-218).
Contents Celestials and sojourners -- Chinatown -- Sold -- Coming into the teritory -- The end of the road...warrens -- Soiled doves -- Fond of playing cards -- The shooting affray in warrens -- Saving Polly -- Last days of the river -- the caravan of the dead: ghosts of the Oro Fino.
Subject Bemis, Polly, 1853-1933.
Chinese American women -- History.
California -- Gold discoveries.
ISBN 9780802119094: $24.00
0802119093: $24.00
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