women pioneers

A biography of the conservationist, known as the "godmother" of the environmental movement, who grew up in the Alaska territory and became a major force behind the preservation of the Alaskan wilderness.

Discusses the life and career of Laura Ingalls Wilder, famed author of the "Little House" books.

Presents an account of frontier life for women in the American West through brief biographies of six famous individuals, including Calamity Jane, Molly Brown, Belle Starr, Pearl Hart, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Annie Oakley.

Examines the lives of some of the women who helped settle the West in the nineteenth century, looking at how they defied traditional perceptions of women as the weaker sex by becoming pioneers, gold prospectors, teachers, business owners, and outlaws. Includes photographs, a glossary, a time line, and resources.

A biography of the freed slave who made her fortune in Colorado and used her money to bring other former slaves there to begin new lives.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of ten African-American women who contributed to the settling of the American West.

Profiles nine women of various ethnic backgrounds who settled on the Western frontier, describing their challenges and achievements.

Examines the various roles of women in the Old West, describing the living conditions and opportunities available to those women who broke the stereotypical picture of the tired settler's wife.

Presents the firsthand accounts of eight women who traveled the overland trails to the unsettled west in the nineteenth century by covered wagon.

Examines the contributions women have made in shaping the American frontier from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries and studies the significant roles they played in the early political and social development of the nation.