x, 299 pages, 1 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents
The female frontier : definitions, interpretations, and images -- A profile of frontierswomen on the prairie and the Plains -- Home and hearth on the prairie -- Home and hearth on the Plains -- Employment and income production on the prairie -- Employment and income production on the Plains -- Community participation on the prairie -- Community participation on the Plains -- The female frontier on the prairie and on the Plains.