Waves of new settlers exploited the geographic region now known as the U.S. We will explore the roles of women living in the dynamic and constantly moving zone of contact between indigenous people and the settlers, missionaries, farmers, trappers, miners, ranchers and the military who reshaped that landscape. While acknowledging the role of legendary women such as Pocahontas, Sacagawea and Calamity Jane, we will also look at the many lesser-known women who left a record of their experiences as captives, on the Overland trail, in mining camps, western forts, ranches and sod houses.
((Joan Gundersen - In Person: CMU Campus - Tuesday))
