New Women in the Old West: From Settlers to Suffragists, an Untold American Story
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- Author：Winifred Gallagher
- ISBN：0735223254
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Reviews
Anne Morgan
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An interesting overview of the role of women in the American West from the 1830s to the early twentieth century。 Here， author Winifred Gallagher uses brief glimpses into the lives of a variety of women to build her argument of what women brought to the American West。 Unlike in the East and South， women traveling to the West quickly became the （often unacknowledged） equal to their male counterparts。 In a hard world where plenty needed to be done， the separate spheres of “men’s” and “women’s” work An interesting overview of the role of women in the American West from the 1830s to the early twentieth century。 Here， author Winifred Gallagher uses brief glimpses into the lives of a variety of women to build her argument of what women brought to the American West。 Unlike in the East and South， women traveling to the West quickly became the （often unacknowledged） equal to their male counterparts。 In a hard world where plenty needed to be done， the separate spheres of “men’s” and “women’s” work disappeared in the need to survive and prosper。 Over time， many of these women became the leaders of the movement for women to have the right to vote and Gallagher does a good job of charting the progress of the movement and why it was more likely to take hold in the West than in the East。 Well written and clearly carefully researched， this book provides a good introduction to women’s roles in shaping the American West and the eventual national right to vote。 I received an Arc of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Daniel Bergeleen
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The American West has been studied extensively but "New Women in the Old West" finds a way to discuss those that history often overlooks。 Gallaghar explores both strides and setbacks to the position of women in American society， focusing specifically on how these changes were brought about and how they affected women differently based on a woman’s socioeconomic status， race， and sexuality。 A good read for anyone who wants to explore what was happening "behind the scenes" during every other Histo The American West has been studied extensively but "New Women in the Old West" finds a way to discuss those that history often overlooks。 Gallaghar explores both strides and setbacks to the position of women in American society， focusing specifically on how these changes were brought about and how they affected women differently based on a woman’s socioeconomic status， race， and sexuality。 A good read for anyone who wants to explore what was happening "behind the scenes" during every other History of the American West book you've read--"New Women in the Old West" brings those players center stage。 。。。more
Jillian Doherty
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