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Doña Tules - by Mary J Straw Cook (Paperback)

Name: Doña Tules - by Mary J Straw Cook (Paperback)
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Gertrudis Barceló was born at the turn of the nineteenth century in the Bavispe valley of east central Sonora, Mexico.
About the Author: Mary J. Straw Cook was also the author of Immortal Summer: A Victorian Woman's Travels in the Southwest: The 1897 Letters and Photographs of Ameria Hollenback and Loretto: The Sisters and Their Santa Fe Chapel.
192 Pages
Biography & Autobiography, Women

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About the Book

Cook takes a new look at this notorious woman of 1840s Santa Fe.

Book Synopsis

Gertrudis Barceló was born at the turn of the nineteenth century in the Bavispe valley of east central Sonora, Mexico. Young Gertrudis, who would later achieve fame under the name "Tules," discovered how to manipulate men, reading their body language and analyzing their gambling habits. This power, coupled with a strong-willed and enterprising nature, led Doña Tules to her legendary role as a shrewd and notorious gambling queen and astute businesswoman. Throughout the 1830s and 1840s, her monte dealings and entertainment houses became legendary throughout the southern Rocky Mountain region.

Doña Tules's daring behavior attracted the condemnation of many puritanical Anglo travelers along the Santa Fe Trail. Demonized by later historians, Doña Tules has predominately been portrayed as little more than a caricature of an Old West madam and cardsharp, eluding serious historical study until now. Mary J. Straw Cook sifts through the notoriety to illustrate the significant role Doña Tules played in New Mexico history as the American era was about to begin.

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The most intriguing Tules tidbits from Cook's bio detail the gambler's elaborate whisper network.--Molly Boyle, Santa Fe Reporter

About the Author

Mary J. Straw Cook was also the author of Immortal Summer: A Victorian Woman's Travels in the Southwest: The 1897 Letters and Photographs of Ameria Hollenback and Loretto: The Sisters and Their Santa Fe Chapel. She lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 7.7 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .6 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 192

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Women

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Mary J Straw Cook

Language: English

Street Date: March 15, 2021

TCIN: 1009234612

UPC: 9780826343147

Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-5131

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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