This book will cover the history of women making up America's frontier and their contributions to the history of the American West. Many may remain anonymous, while others went by nicknames and their true identities have not been discovered. But, there were others whose history was documented and preserved for future historians and writers. Researchers are only now discovering the importance these women had on the communities where they settled. The book will discuss the lives of fire lookouts, women ranchers, airplane ...
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This book will cover the history of women making up America's frontier and their contributions to the history of the American West. Many may remain anonymous, while others went by nicknames and their true identities have not been discovered. But, there were others whose history was documented and preserved for future historians and writers. Researchers are only now discovering the importance these women had on the communities where they settled. The book will discuss the lives of fire lookouts, women ranchers, airplane pilots, artists, Indian Captives, trick riders and madams of high classed parlor houses, rodeo stars and more. These women made their mark on the history of their time and their stories need to be told.
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