Women and Indians on the Frontier, 1825-1915

by Glenda Riley

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Pioneer women going west carried distinct images of themselves and of American Indians. Their views reflected stereotypes pervading the popular literature and journalism of the nineteenth century: women were weak and defenseless, their westward trek was a noble mission, and American Indians were savages. But as a result of their frontier experience, many women changed or discarded their earlier opinions. This book is the first account of how and why...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0826307809

ISBN13:9780826307804

Release Date:October 1984

Publisher:University of New Mexico Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.08 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

19th Century History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences State & Local Teen & Young Adult Women in History Women's Studies

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