White Settler Women
Excerpts from a travel journal that illustrate what life was like for the earliest women settlers in the western territories.
Excerpts from a travel journal that illustrate what life was like for the earliest women settlers in the western territories.
An excerpt from an account of the War of 1812 shows how Irish immigrant women contributed to their new nation.
The diary of a schoolteacher who worked in a remote town in the Arizona Territory.
The story of a Chinese immigrant who became a pioneer in Idaho.
The story of a Black entrepreneur who made her fortune in the West.
A speech by an Omaha activist about the government’s forcible removal of Indigenous tribes.
Excerpt from the Page Act, which almost completely banned Chinese women immigrants.
A quilt and illustration that depicts the experiences of Black pioneers.
The story of a Chinese-American immigrant whose experiences were significantly shaped by American domestic and foreign policies.
A set of photographs comparing suburban and urban housing in the St. Louis area.