Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey (Studies in the Life of Women)

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Summary: Indispensible resource for Westward migration
Review: This very personal and human account of daily life on the trail, is an indispensible guide for anyone who really wants to understand the kind of people who settled the west. Diaries and in-depth commentaries heighten the reader's awareness and admiration for these valient travelers. Schlissel's scholarship is excellent, her conclusions are wise and sensitive.