Women in the American West (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781598840506)

This engaging narrative synthesizes more than 20 years of historical writing on the history of women in the American West.

Twenty years after many Western historians first turned their attention toward women, Women in the American West synthesizes the development of women's history in the region, introduces readers to current thinking on the real experiences of Western women, and explores their influence on the course of expansion and development since the 19th century.

Women in the American West offers vivid portrayals of women as pioneers, prostitutes, teachers, disguised soldiers, nurses, entrepreneurs, immigrants, and ordinary citizens caught up in extraordinary times. Organized chronologically, each chapter emphasizes important themes central to gender and women's history, including women's mobility, women at home, wage labor, immigration, marriage, political participation, and involvement in wars at home and abroad. With this revealing volume, readers will see that women had a far more profound effect on the course of history in the Western United States than is commonly thought.

Author: Laura Woodworth-Ney
ISBN-10: 1598840509
ISBN-13: 9781598840506
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.68lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.37w x 1.16d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 172