Anthologies

Skirting Traditions: Arizona Women Writers and Journalists, 1912-2012

The narratives in Skirting Traditions begin with Jan’s story of Sharlot Mabridth Hall, considered one of Arizona’s first journalists. Were it not for Sharlot’s determination to preserve Arizona history, many relics of the past including priceless journals, diaries, letters and manuscripts would have been lost to history. These biographies personify the pioneering spirit of Arizona’s early women in communication, describing daring feats, patriotic actions, and amazing accomplishments. They are women you will not soon forget.

Wise Women: From Pocahontas to Sarah Winnemucca, Remarkable Stories of Native American Trailblazers

Jan contributed the first two chapters to Wise Women, legacies of women caught between two nations. The biographies of Nevada Territory’s Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, champion of her Paiute people, and Washoe basket weaver Dat So La Lee, personify the Native American women who shaped their cultures and changed the course of American history. These brave and intelligent women often put their own safety and the lives of their families at risk by taking on the roles of peacemakers, diplomats, and spokeswomen for their people.

Badasses of the Old West: True Stories of Outlaws on the Edge

Lady-killer Frank Nashville “Buckskin Frank” Leslie, forger James Addison Reason, and Indian renegade The Apache Kid all contributed to the massacre, mayhem, and mischief of the early days in Arizona history. Jan presents these three daring desperadoes, detailing their wild and wicked ways, in Badasses of the Old West, the stories of thirty-six of the most notorious outlaws, gunslingers, and bad guys who made the Wild West wild.