Breaking Trail: Remarkable Women of the Adirondacks

THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ADIRONDACK WOMEN have remained unknown and unsung for too long. Here are the stories of remarkable Adirondack women-historical and contemporary-who have lived in or had experiences in the Adirondacks. Most did not accept the status quo and often bent the rules and battled public opinion as they broke new trails for others. Esther Combs, Matilda Fielding, and Grace Hudowalski challenged the mountain terrain; Mary Brown, Inez Milholland, and Alice Green challenged social injustices. Some women bolstered a community or nurtured children or animals while others pursued careers: Katherine McClellan as photographer, Jeanne Robert Foster as model and poet, Emily Neville as writer and lawyer, and Orra Phelps as doctor and scientist. Mother Johnson simply had fun flipping pancakes.Sandra Weber is the author of 'Breaking Trail: Remarkable Women of the Adirondacks' with ISBN 9781930098572 and ISBN 193009857X.