Wild Women Of The West

From Annie Oakley to Polly Pry, biographical sketches, color portraits, and sepia line drawings reveal the accomplishments of 15 amazing women whose adventurous spirit helped build our nation. Illustrations.

From the time of the gold rush to the election of the first woman to the U.S. Congress, Wanton West brings to life the women of the West's wildest region: Montana, famous for its lawlessness, boomtowns, and America's largest red-light districts. Prostitutes and entrepreneurs--like Chicago Joe, Madame Mustache, and Highkicker—flocked to Montana to make their own money, gamble, drink, and raise hell just like men. Moralists wrote them off as “soiled doves,” yet a surprising number prospered, flaunting their freedom and banking ten times more than their “respectable” sisters. A lively read providing new insights into women's struggle for equality, Wanton West is a refreshingly objective exploration of a freewheeling society and a re-creation of an unforgettable era in history.

The first account of how and why pioneer women altered their self-images and their views of American Indians.

Established authors and bold new talent team up for an outrageously sexy historical anthology that's perfect for women who like their men rough and rugged.

Profiles nine women who lived during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, exploring both the myths and realities of their lives.

Chronicles the adventures of women who traveled to the west coast of Canada between the time of the gold rush and the mid-1940s.