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Women of the West

This is a group about the women of the west. From the women who made the overland journey, the settlers and townswomen, soiled doves and army wives. How did they live and cope and survive? Who were they? What were thier lives like?

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Journal of Mrs. Mary Ringo 4 Replies

American Women's History-The journal of Mrs. Mary Ringo; a diary of her trip across the Great Plains in 1864Copy & Paste complete link to browser, if need be..Click on ..Good read…Continue

Started by Gay Mathis. Last reply by Fred Nietz Mar 11, 2010.

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Comment by Celia Hayes on January 24, 2011 at 4:35pm
Hi - I just requested to join the group! I write historical novels about the 19th century frontier, and include many female characters, most always based upon real women pioneers: my novel about a California wagon-train of 1844 includes two major female characters. And my trilogy about the German settlements of the Texas Hill Country features several more - well, roughly half the characters are female. Which is only fair, considering.
Comment by Shirley morris on April 9, 2011 at 1:52pm

Hi -

I released "Oh, You Cowgirl!" last August, premiering it at the Wyoming Film Festival. Beginning work now on a new documentary feature about C. B. Irwin and the Irwin family. True West Magazine features a story about my documentary project, C. B. and the Y6 Ranch in the upcoming May issue. What an epic story it is going to be!

Comment by Gay Mathis on April 9, 2011 at 7:33pm
Shirley, great news..Your DVD "Oh, You Cowgirl!" was awesome, and I suspect this one will be as well..Please let us know when it is available..
Comment by Shirley morris on April 9, 2011 at 11:15pm
Thank you Gay, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. We're going full steam ahead on the new project - I will let you know how it develops and when it is finished.
Comment by Dana Wittmann on July 7, 2011 at 9:08am
My great-grandparents came to Arizona in Territorial Days. Mom's folks were farmers in Phoenix and Dad's family ranched in Los Cruces before homesteading in around Gleason where dad was born, 1917. I mostly grew up in the rugged hills crushed between two rivers, The Gila and the Salt. It was mining, ranching country. phoenix farmers provided alfalfa for the cavalry. Then cotton and they also raised sheep. If you'd like some old Arizona ranch recipes, look for Arizona Cowbelle's Round-up Recipes -that's how they did it

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