Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier (Oklahoma Paperbacks Edition)

Enjoyable read with very interesting photographs.

I am loving this book, as I have ancestors that crossed the States and cannot get enough material to read! This came in good condition and was delivered promptly. No complaints at all, Excellent service.

Perfect condition

I have long been fascinated with pioneers, particularly pioneer women, and wanted a book that would tell the stories of these strong women. I got that and more when I purchased this book. The accounts here go back 150+ years and detail the hardships, struggles and wins these women had. They endured things that I never dreamed of - some of them lost their husbands, some lost a child (or several), and some did backbreaking work every day and had to really work to get everyday conveniences that we take for granted these days...like water, for example.It took me just a couple of days to read this book. Each time I picked it up, I was completely immersed in the stories here, as well as the real photos. Some of the women looked downright miserable in the photos but others looked like they were really happy. There is a lot of good history here - things that I either didn't pay attention to in History class in high school or things we just weren't taught.This is a great, fairly easy read. I found myself saying "wow!" several times while reading this book....mostly because I probably could not have endured even a fraction of what they endured...but also because there were tons of things that happened that I had no clue about. They had SO much more to deal with other than just setting up a house and harvesting the land. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in women pioneers and American history. If I had a daughter, I would definitely ask her to read this book.

enjoyed and gave as a gift to someone that loves history

This was an above average book, but not spectacular. The photos help the reader envision the day-to-day life of a pioneer woman.I was a little disappointed, though. When I select a book to gain insight on a group of people, I want more than the day-to-day physical activities. I want to know about the mental and emotional experience. As a historical writer/author, perhaps this is difficult to do.I have concluded that people/pioneer women/settlers did not spend a lot of time thinking about their hopes, fears, dread, or excitement. These people did not seem to include this information in their journals. Unfortunately, I believe that historians and students of history must draw their own conclusions.In a really good book, I wanted to be transported back in time. I want to know what people experienced on a deeper level. I would have loved some interpretation.Of course, this is ok if a reader does not want to know more.For the information presented, the authors wrote pretty well. I gave it four stars out of five. Nothing amazing about this book, but not bad either.

This book has alot of personal notes, letters, diary excerpts from the pioneer women. It's an easy and fast read along with some great pictures. It really gave me a feel for what life must have been like. Having family that homesteaded in Iowa in the early 1800s it made me realize what life may have been more like. I really enjoyed this book and am keeping it in my personal library.