Encyclopedia of Women in the American West

American women have followed their "manifest destiny" since the 1800's, moving West to homestead, found businesses, author novels and write poetry, practice medicine and law, preach and perform missionary work, become educators, artists, judges, civil rights activists, and many other important roles spurred on by their strength, spirit, and determination.

• Author: Gordon Moris Bakken, Brenda Farrington
• Publisher: SAGE
• Published: 2003-06-26
• Pages: 409