18 Questions
What is one of the new areas of research mentioned in the text regarding the frontier?
Question of ethnicity and ethnic settlements
How has the women's movement of the past two decades impacted the perception of the frontier?
It suggests that women also lived and played significant roles on the frontier
What aspect of frontier life influenced the structure of the family according to the text?
Unique conditions and circumstances
In what way did frontier life affect social and sex roles according to the text?
It caused significant changes in social and sex roles
What do we need to learn about according to the text regarding women's property rights on the frontier?
Legal structures dealing with women's property rights
How were women educated on the frontier according to the text?
'Exclusively masculine virtues' were taught to them
In the frontier, some mothers took pride in their daughters' ability to ___ without a saddle or bridle.
Ride a horse
Which woman expressed concern about her daughter appreciating the sacrifices made for her education?
Jane Jasper
Some women in the frontier were involved in which of the following activities?
Operating saw mills
Which of the following women is associated with frontier folklore as an independent figure?
Madame Moustache
What did some women eagerly accept in the frontier despite challenges?
Building and running hotels
The fame of Belle Starr, Calamity Jane, Pickhandle Nan, Madame Moustache, and Poker Alice indicates the frontier's:
Ambivalence toward independent women
What does the author's research on the diaries of women on the Overland Trail aim to do?
Reveal new dimensions of western history
How do women's daily lives on the frontier differ from men's?
They were circumscribed by contact with other women
What is one way in which women's roles on the frontier were distinct?
Their periods of lying-in and childbirth involved female support
In what way did women's family networks play a crucial role in their lives on the frontier?
They provided support during periods of childbirth
What aspect of women's lives on the frontier was emphasized by their interactions with other women?
Daily tasks and responsibilities
How did the author describe the impact of women's history and family history on assumptions about life on the western frontier?
They will revise some assumptions about life on the frontier
Explore the resistance of young women against societal restrictions in the American Frontier through the diaries of Lydia Milner Waters and Mary Ellen Todd. Delve into the accounts of both acquiescent and defiant attitudes towards gender norms during the 19th century.
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