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A Bride Goes West

This story of a young bride starting married life on a little ranch in Montana in 1872 is impregnated with a just sense of life's values and insight into the people of the ranch country. One of the best books on ranch life with a woman's point of view. Alderson & Smith, 273 pages.

W-5395 $9.95

Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters From The Western Trails. 1840 - 1849, Volume 1

From a collection of diaries and journals of women who actually lived the life of the American pioneer. Here are the voices of Tamsen Donner and young Virginia Reed, members of the ill-fated Donner party; Patty Sessions the Mormon midwife who delivered five babies on the trail between Omaha and Salt Lake City; Rachel Fisher, who buried both her husband and her little girl before reaching Oregon. Still others make themselves heard, from the soul-shattering to the spirit-lifting. Edited and compiled by Kenneth L. Holmes, 5 x 8 inches, 280 pages with a soft cover.

W-5396 $14.95

Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters From Western Trails. 1850, Volume 2

These diary entries, taken during the peak years of the westward expansion, tell the tales of the women who dealt with treacherous roads, Indians, deadly diseases and childbirth to make this historic trek. Edited and compiled by Kenneth L. Holmes, 5 x 8 inches, 302 pages with a soft cover.

W-5397 $14.95

Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters From The Western Trails. 1851, Volume 3

Diaries and letters from the western trails. The overland journey was greatly reduced in 1851 as news of deadly cholera epidemics and busted gold mines became known. Those hearty travelers who did decide to strike west headed for Oregon because of the recently passed Federal law awarding free land to married couples. Edited and compiled by Kenneth L. Holmes, 5 x 8 inches, 291 pages with a soft cover.

W-5398 $14.95

Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters From The Western Trails. 1852, Volume 4

Diaries and letters from the western trails. Women's voices in their own words tell of their important contribution to the westward expansion. Edited and compiled by Kenneth L. Holmes, 5 x 8 inches, 302 pages with a soft cover.

W-5407 $14.00

Daughters Of The West

From the moment a woman first put her boot on a horse's stirrup, there was no holding her back, she'd become a Daughter of the West. Free-wheeling ladies on high-stepping horses, daring cowgirl, Wells Fargo women and adventurous schoolmarms brighten these pages. Seagraves, 176 pages.

W-5399 $11.95

The Diary Of Lilly Langtry

Highly entertaining and informative account of the adventurous life of the beautiful, bright woman who was the toast of two continents told in her own words. This book will go a long way toward debunking the myth that only men helped America grow with the Westward Expansion. Historical photos. Harper, 216 pages.

W-5402 $14.95

High-Spirited Women Of The West

Profiles the lives of ten courageous women from the mid-1800's through the turn of the century who left conventional roles behind to blaze new trails for women. Many historical photos. Seagraves, 174 pages.

W-5387 $11.97

The Magnificent Mountain Women

Anecdotes from letters, journals, and old newspapers bring to life more than 60 adventurous women who braved skepticism and hardship to experience the challenge and beauty of the Rockies as homesteaders, sportswomen and scientists. B/W photos. Robertson, 220 pages.

W-5403 $10.95

No Life For A Lady

The author's reminiscences of her life on a New Mexico cattle ranch in the days when the "Wild West" was a reality, not a cliché, make this book not only an entertaining narrative but also a document of history. Cleaveland, 356 pages.

W-5400 $10.95

One Woman's West

Recollections of the Oregon Trail and settling the Northwest country by Martha Gay Masterson, 1838-1916. 222 pages.

W-5401 $9.95

The Red Light Ladies of Virginia City

Thousands of women served as prostitutes from 1860 to 1947 as the business thrived legally in three red light districts. These true stories of their lives are based on newspaper reports of the day, together with county and federal records. This book also contains 35 rare, historic photos. George Williams III, 6 x 9 inch, soft cover with 48 pages.

W-6176 $6.95

Rosa May: The Search For A Mining Camp Legend

The truth about the life and death of one of the most famous prostitutes in the old west. From the 1870's to the 90's her tale is intertwined with the legendary mining camps of the Eastern Sierras from Virginia city to Bodie. George Williams III, 202 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, soft cover.

W-6170 $10.95

Roses Of The West

The wide-open spaces of the West inspired people to do great things and the women in this book were no exception. From the courage of Montana's cattle queen and the dedication of Wyoming's first lady governor, to the struggle of a young California girl to become a frontier doctor, this book tells the feminine side of early America. Illustrated with rare photos. Anne Seagraves, 6 x 9 inches, 175 pages with a soft cover.

W-5411 $12.95

Soiled Doves, Prostitution In The Early West

Illustrated with rare photos, this strong book provides a touching insight into the lives of the ladies of the night, from pampered courtesans of the wealthy to enslaved Chinese girls. Anne Seagraves, 6 x 9 inches, 175 pages with a soft cover.

W-5491 $11.95

They Saw The Elephant, Women In The California Gold Rush

In a lively, truly delightful style, the author traces the neglected history of women's experiences in the California gold rush. This is not the retelling of familiar gold rush narrative, but a totally new story with women responding vigorously and positively to crisis both on the trail and in California. The narrative is enhanced with revealing quotations from many little known diaries of the California gold rush's pioneering women. Jo Ann Levy, 265 pages, 6 x 9 inch, soft cover.

W-6182 $12.95

Women Of The Sierra

Fascinating stories of 15 of the women settlers of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. From doctor to innkeeper to actress, these female pioneers achieved their independence in the male-dominated society of the 1800s. Many historical photos. Anne Seagraves, 6 x 9 inches, 173 pages with a soft cover.

W-5404 $11.95

Women Of The West

The discovery of gold in California in 1847 brought waves of gold seekers. It was the women who constituted the most complex members of this group. They came for many reasons that may have sounded romantic at the time but the hardships they endured tell the real story of frontier life. Silvia Anne Sheafer, 7 x 9 inches, 152 pages with a soft cover.

W-5410 $11.95

Women Who Charmed The West

Stories and pictures of the legendary actresses who braved the hazards of the road and public opinion to bring the glamour of the stage to the frontier towns and cities of the West. With descriptive text and elegant photographs. Anne Seagraves, 6 x 9 inches, 175 pages with a soft cover.

W-5808 $11.95

Women's Voices From The Oregon Trail

This powerful book narrates the lives and evokes the voices of the women who traveled the 2,000 mile trail to Oregon 150 years ago. It artfully blends women's diaries, songs, history, poetry, recipes, and quilts. The author then retraces the trail as it is today, showing where to find markers, signposts, landmarks and historical sites that leaves traces of these pioneer woman's journeys. Susan G. Buttruille, 251 pages, 6 x 9 inches with a soft cover.

W-5405 $14.95

Women's Voices From The Western Frontier

Frontier women speak out with the vibrancy of their words, songs and lives. Revealing the diversity among pioneer women-black, white, Indian and Asian - the author also shows the commonality of how these women set out to tame the wilderness. Susan G. Buttuille, 322 pages.

W-5406 $16.95