Remarkable Arizona Women

I have just discovered this book, at a time when I am considering a holiday in the south west of North America. It is so interesting to find out something of the history and character of a region, beforehand. I greatly enjoyed these very readable and well researched short biographies of Arizona women. Their diverse circumstances and achievements are fascinating. The old photos are great, too. Arizona must be quite a place. Thank you, Ms Brown.

In twelve lively chapters, Wynne Brown presents a dozen women who represent the variety of pioneer Arizona. From an Apache warrior woman to women who brought the civilizing influence of music and literature to the west, these are fascinating stories. Brown's book is packed with well-researched details that bring the period to life, but reads like a series of short stories. I left the book hoping there would be a second volume covering even more life stories of women on the frontier of Arizona.