..". an excellent introduction to a complex subject. Anyone interested in the Midwest or in women's history will find it a valuable resource." -Agricultural History

..". the volume as a whole invigorates the field of midwestern history." -Wisconsin Magazine of History

..". examines four centuries of Midwestern women's history, including urban and rural, frontier settlers and American Indians, Mexican and European migrants. The book mixes telling anecdotes with scholarly research." -Indianapolis Star

Writing about four centuries of midwestern women's history, including...