Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey

Lillian Schlissel

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Schocken Books
06 July 2004

History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history; Gender studies: women

The classic account of the experiences of women who took part in the great trek westward on the Overland Trail between 1840 and 1870, with a new introduction by Professor Mary Clearman Blew.

More than a quarter of a million Americans crossed the continental United States between 1840 and 1870, going west in one of the greatest migrations of modern times. The frontiersmen have become an integral part of our history and folklore, but the Westering experiences of American women are equally central to an accurate picture of what life was like on the frontier.

Through the diaries, letters, and reminiscences of women who participated in this migration, Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey gives us primary source material on the lives of these women, who kept campfires burning with buffalo chips and dried weeds, gave birth to and cared for children along primitive and dangerous roads, drove teams of oxen, picked berries, milked cows, and cooked meals in the middle of a wilderness that was a far cry from the homes they had left back east. Still (and often under the disapproving eyes of their husbands) they found time to write brave letters home or to jot a few weary lines at night into the diaries that continue to enthrall us.

In her new foreword, Professor Mary Clearman Blew explores the enduring fascination with this subject among both historians and the general public, and places Schlissel's groundbreaking work into an intriguing historical and cultural context.

By: Lillian Schlissel
Imprint: Schocken Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 397g
ISBN: 9780805211764
ISBN 10: 0805211764
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 06 July 2004
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lillian Schlissel is Professor Emerita at Brooklyn College. She is the coeditor of Far from Home- Families of the Westward Journey and of The Western Women's Reader. She lives in New York City.

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