Women of the Southwest

The Mysteries of Perle de Vere – Madam of the Southwest

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What possessed a young girl in the mid-1800’s to leave her well-to-do, “good” family in the mid-west and move clear across the country to Denver, Colorado to take up a life of prostitution? Little is known about the early years of Perle de Vere—a woman who did just that–and later became Colorado’s most famous madam. …

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Empowered Women of Southwest History – Georgia O’Keeffe

Empowered Women, Women in History / By

Georgia O’Keeffe—a name synonymous with the beauty and mystique of the Southwest. O’Keeffe’s depiction of multicolored desert landscapes, sensuous enlarged flowers and animal skulls, white-washed from the harshness of the New Mexico sun, portray her passion for and enchantment of the American Southwest. Throughout her life in New Mexico, O’Keefe found solace, inspiration, and the …

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