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Author Sigerman, Harriet

Title Land of many hands : women in the American West / Harriet Sigerman
Published New York : Oxford University Press, ©1997

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Description 1 online resource (188 pages) : illustrations
Contents Native peoples and early Hispanic settlement -- The mosaic of westward migration -- Life on the Overland Trail -- Homemaking on the frontier -- Making a life on the frontier -- Western women at work -- Building new communities
Summary A history of women's roles in the migration to and settling of the American West
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Women pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature
Women pioneers
Pioneers
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
JUVENILE NONFICTION -- History -- State & Local.
Frontier and pioneer life.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Women pioneers.
Regions & Countries - Americas.
History & Archaeology.
United States Local History.
SUBJECT West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
West (U.S.) -- History
Subject West United States.
Genre/Form History.
Juvenile works.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 97030004
ISBN 9780198025993
0198025998
1280564059
9781280564055
9786610564057
6610564051
9780195099423
0195099427
1423774108
9781423774105