Westering women and the frontier experience, 1800-1915 / Sandra L. Myres.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Myres, Sandra L.

Series:

Histories of the American frontier

Histories of the American frontier.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--West (U.S.)--History--19th century.

Women.

Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.).

Frontier and pioneer life.

History.

Physical Description:

xxii, 365 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [1982]

Summary:

In this book frontier women gain a voice they never had. Professor Myres uses extensive new material by and about women-- letters, journals, and reminiscences from over 400 collections-- to study the impact of the frontier on women's lives and the role of women in the West.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

082630625X :

OCLC:

8389784