Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-316) and index.
Wagon full of hope: Women's dreams -- Oh woman remember women who were there first -- Strong-hearted indian women -- Westward I go free? -- Women who were free -- Whiskey, oysters, and wild wimmin: Carnival frontier -- Sporting women -- Over there: Search for home -- Stories entwined: Weaving and quilting the fabric of home -- Hush was so loud: Frontier dangers and delights -- Tea, true womanhood, and uppity women -- Is western romance an oxymoron? -- To everything there is a season: Rituals and celebrations