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Sigerman, Harriet

Land of Many Hands: Women in the American West

192 pp. | Oxford | January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-19-509942-7 $$24.95
(3) YA Published spring 1998. Drawing from letters and diaries, this fascinating history tells the stories of the women who helped settle the West, finding new opportunities as well as hardship. They came from many races, religions, and cultures, and Sigerman does not shy away from describing the bitter prejudice experienced by most minority women. Archival photographs, engravings, and maps illustrate the book. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

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