An Assessment of Transformations in American and Canadian Women Homesteaders in the Mid-Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Century Wests

Authors

Rachel Albinson

Keywords

homestead, westward expansion

Abstract

Every woman’s western experience was not the same, regardless of whether they were from the United States or Canada. Therefore, the various physical, social and psychological transformations of each woman who made the journey west cannot be grouped into one generalization. Yet a great deal can be said for the amount of women who did and did not experience such significant changes during the rough journey westward, changes that are determined by the differences in each woman’s attitude and behavior prior to and after their arrival in the western regions of North America.

Recommended Citation

Albinson, Rachel (2012) "An Assessment of Transformations in American and Canadian Women Homesteaders in the Mid-Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Century Wests," The Ozark Historical Review: Vol. 41, Article 7.

Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/ohr/vol41/iss1/7