When most people imagine the early West, they picture wide open landscapes, lawlessness and sweaty men working away in mines and on farms. While this is part of the narrative, the other lesser known side is the unique opportunities the West held for women of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Author Winifred Gallagher joins us this week to share how the little known women of the Old west fought for greater equality and recognition.
Guest Information:
- Winifred Gallagher, author, New Women in the Old West: From Settlers to Suffragists: An Untold American Story.
Links for more info:
- Penguin Random House: New Women in the Old West
- PBS: Women Of the Wild West
- TIME: Women and the Myth of the American West
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