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Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier (Oklahoma Paperbacks Edition) Paperback – April 15, 1998

by Linda Peavy (Author), Ursula Smith (Author)

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Pioneer Women provides a rare look at frontier life through the eyes of the pioneer women who settled the American West. Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith vividly describe the hardships such women endured journeying west and making homes and communities on the frontier. Their hopes and fears and, most of all, their courage in the face of adversity are revealed in excerpts from journals, letters, and oral histories. Illustrated with a fascinating collection of seldom-seen photographs, Pioneer Women reveals the faces as well as the voices of women who lived on the frontier.

The authors portray a wide variety of women, from those who found liberty and confidence in undertaking "men’s work" to those who felt burdened by the wind, the weather, and the struggle of frontier life.

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144 pages
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English
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University of Oklahoma Press
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April 15, 1998
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8.5 x 0.3 x 11 inches
ISBN-10

0806130547
ISBN-13

978-0806130545
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This 'patchwork' of women s words and pictures captures the pioneer experience memorably and elegantly. Just as a quilt is made up of many small pieces, this books is based on a multitude of individual stories and a rich range of source material. The authors stitch the pieces together skillfully and unobtrusively, presenting us with an overall picture that is both detailed and sweeping in its design. This is a book to enjoy and learn from. Like an heirloom quilt, this is a book to be treasured. --Susan Armitage, coeditor of The Women s West and Writing The Range

About the Author

Linda Peavy has published fiction, poetry, and drama in numerous literary journals and anthologies. She began collaborative work in women's history and biography with coauthor Ursula Smith in Bozeman, Montana. Since then Peavy and Smith have coauthored ten books, including Women in Waiting in the Westward Movement, Pioneer Women, Frontier Children, and Frontier House. Currently residing in Vermont, Peavy has given presentations and workshops with Smith across the nation, including at the Library of Congress and the White House. With Smith she has been awarded a Redd Center for Western Studies Independent Research Award, a Smithsonian Short-Term Visitors grant, two nonfiction writing residencies at Centrum, Port Townsend, Washington, and two Paladin Awards for excellence in writing western history.

Ursula Smith pursued graduate work at San Francisco State University under a Ford Foundation Fellowship and taught in the San Francisco school system. She began collaborative work in women's history and biography with coauthor Linda Peavy in Bozeman, Montana. Since then Peavy and Smith have coauthored ten books, including Women in Waiting in the Westward Movement, Pioneer Women, Frontier Children, and Frontier House. Currently residing in Vermont, Smith has given presentations and workshops with Peavy across the nation, including at the Library of Congress and the White House. With Peavy she has been awarded a Redd Center for Western Studies Independent Research Award, a Smithsonian Short-Term Visitors grant, two nonfiction writing residencies at Centrum, Port Townsend, Washington, and two Paladin Awards for excellence in writing western history.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Oklahoma Press; Oklahoma Paperbacks Ed edition (April 15, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806130547
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806130545
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.3 x 11 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #548,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #320 in Southern U.S. Biographies
- #3,136 in Women in History
- #5,968 in Women's Studies (Books)

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Stacey H.Top Contributor: Coloring

Such An Interesting, Eye-Opening Book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016

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I have long been fascinated with pioneers, particularly pioneer women, and wanted a book that would tell the stories of these strong women. I got that and more when I purchased this book. The accounts here go back 150+ years and detail the hardships, struggles and wins these women had. They endured things that I never dreamed of - some of them lost their husbands, some lost a child (or several), and some did backbreaking work every day and had to really work to get everyday conveniences that we take for granted these days...like water, for example.

It took me just a couple of days to read this book. Each time I picked it up, I was completely immersed in the stories here, as well as the real photos. Some of the women looked downright miserable in the photos but others looked like they were really happy. There is a lot of good history here - things that I either didn't pay attention to in History class in high school or things we just weren't taught.

This is a great, fairly easy read. I found myself saying "wow!" several times while reading this book....mostly because I probably could not have endured even a fraction of what they endured...but also because there were tons of things that happened that I had no clue about. They had SO much more to deal with other than just setting up a house and harvesting the land. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in women pioneers and American history. If I had a daughter, I would definitely ask her to read this book.

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Diane L Fanger

General History

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2020

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This was an above average book, but not spectacular. The photos help the reader envision the day-to-day life of a pioneer woman.
I was a little disappointed, though. When I select a book to gain insight on a group of people, I want more than the day-to-day physical activities. I want to know about the mental and emotional experience. As a historical writer/author, perhaps this is difficult to do.
I have concluded that people/pioneer women/settlers did not spend a lot of time thinking about their hopes, fears, dread, or excitement. These people did not seem to include this information in their journals. Unfortunately, I believe that historians and students of history must draw their own conclusions.
In a really good book, I wanted to be transported back in time. I want to know what people experienced on a deeper level. I would have loved some interpretation.
Of course, this is ok if a reader does not want to know more.
For the information presented, the authors wrote pretty well. I gave it four stars out of five. Nothing amazing about this book, but not bad either.

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Ludovica

A Fresh View

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019

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Very fine narration of so many nitty-gritty details of daily life for the pioneers as well as an unglamorized depiction of the society and culture of that era. I was so impressed with the book that I ordered several copies to give as gifts.

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Pioneer Women: The lives of Women on the Frontier

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2009

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Pioneer Women: The lives of Women on the Frontier details the lives of women and the trials they faced in moving to and living on the American frontier. The book goes into detail about women and what they were giving up to follow their husbands, etc, to start a new life outside of the civilization they were used to.

Primary resources, such as diaries from women who lived through this period in history, are rare. The authors of this book did a great job finding these rare resources and presenting the information in a very organized way, from what women went through traveling to their new home and cooking and caring for family on the trail,to giving birth away from all conveniences.

This is a great book for those interested in the history of women and the movement westward, and what an individual would face in this situation.

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Betty

Very quick elementary read.

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021

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Very simple read. Writer skips a lot that could intail more imagination. Lacking adventure.

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MISTER ED

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018

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This really shows you how bad early times were for not only the women, but the men and especially the children. I'd never want to go back to "earlier times".

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Saige

Lots of info

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2020

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Lots of great info about the West.
Pictures show a past way of life that was very difficult.
Great book!!!

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Richard Lovekamp

great

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019

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great

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GillyBee

Pioneer western book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2012

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I am loving this book, as I have ancestors that crossed the States and cannot get enough material to read! This came in good condition and was delivered promptly. No complaints at all, Excellent service.

Bev Merriman

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on March 15, 2018

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Perfect condition

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