Women of the West

Wild West Women of Some Gumption
Adventures, travails and tall tails about women in America's Wild West. After all, it could have happened that way... no, really!
Stories include:

Widow’s Weeds - A lady of limited means, but unlimited imagination

Among the English - “Come ye out from among them and be ye separate.”

Pony Impressed - The Peter Principle in the Wild West.

The Journal of Mary Yates - Mail order bride after the Civil War ends up with husband from the “enemy.”

Betts, Missy, Betts - What a woman will do for her country.

Nickel Novels - A woman has a 'write' to make a living.

You Just Can’t Shoot Them - Can’t live with them, can’t live without them, but let them vote?

Negotiable Affection - The world's oldest profession requires a customer.

Cowboys - A cattle drive from a slightly different perspective.

No Bones About it - An anatomy lesson on the frontier: It’s what’s on the inside that counts.