An Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Using journal entries, letters home, and song lyrics, the women of the
West speak for themselves in these tales of courage, enduring spirit,
and adventure. Women such as Amelia Stewart Knight traveling on the
Oregon Trail, homesteader Miriam Colt, entrepreneur Clara Brown, army
wife Frances Grummond, actress Adah Isaacs Menken, naturalist Martha
Maxwell, missionary Narcissa Whitman, and political activist Mary Lease
are introduced to readers through their harrowing stories of journeying
across the plains and mountains to unknown land. Recounting the impact
pioneers had on those who were already living in the region as well as
how they adapted to their new lives and the rugged, often dangerous
landscape, this exploration also offers resources for further study and
reveals how these influential women tamed the Wild West.