Frontier Women

by Linda Peavy

A rare look at life in the mythological American West, viewed through the eyes of the pioneer women who settled there and the Native American & Hispanic women who first called it home. Here are their stirring accounts, culled from letters & diaries. B&W photos.

Genres: History

96 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1996

Reviews

[Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing new here in this slim volume. It is a survey of the lives of women who made the journey by wagon train to the American West and an account of their lives in both the rural and urban West. It also includes brief sketches of what life on the frontier was like for Native American, Mexican, African-American, and Asian women.

It is well-written, but since the text is only ninety pages long, it lacks depth.

It does feature excellent photographs, however, most of which I have never seen before, and that is why I gave the book three stars.

[Cheri Yecke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, Linda Peavy creates a compelling narrative with firsthand accounts - letters, diaries, travel journals - that illustrate the daily lives of women on the American frontier. The words of these unsung heroes tell of the hardships and triumphs accomplished by female pioneers.