Women in the West
By: Jill Bryant.
Series: Real life stories; Real life stories series.
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Mankato, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Women pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.; Women pioneers.; Pioneers -- West (U.S.); Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- History.; West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Briefly explores what it was like for a woman to live and work in the Old West, including first-hand accounts about such things as making soap, clothing, and nutritious meals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 20) and index.
Table of contents: title: Westward bound!; title: Her own home; title: Home cooking; title: Family fashions; title: A healthy home; title: Wash day; title: A dollar earned; title: Women homesteaders; title: Learning more about women in the West; title: Compare and contrast; title: What have you learned?; title: Words to know/index.