Uncommon Women Unmarked Trails: The Courageous Journey of Catholic Missionary Sisters in Frontier Montana

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Summary: An overlooked side of taming the Old West
Review: A highly recommended addition to Women's Studies, American History, and Catholic Church History reference collections and supplemental reading lists, Uncommon Women Unmarked Trails: The Courageous Journey Of Catholic Missionary Sisters In Frontier Montana is the amazing but true story of Catholic nuns who helped settle the American west in general, and the frontier territory of Montana in particular. From the Sisters of Providence, who built convents, hospitals, and schools to serve Native Americans; to the St. Ignatius Mission which was founded by four French-speaking nuns in 1864; to the Ursuline nuns who arrived in 1884, Uncommon Women Unmarked Trails is an enjoyable and fascinating coverage of an overlooked side of taming the Old West.