How Wild Was The American Wild West? | HistoryExtra
Tales of a lawless frontier are ingrained in American culture, but, as Pat Kinsella explores for BBC History Revealed, the West had to be tamed| HistoryExtra
Tales of a lawless frontier are ingrained in American culture, but, as Pat Kinsella explores for BBC History Revealed, the West had to be tamed| HistoryExtra
The adage “Go west, young man”, reputedly popularised by New York Tribune founder Horace Greeley, conjures a vivid impression of the 19th-century American frontier as a place of masculine action and opportunity. But this wasn't necessarily the whole picture. Here, Karen R Jones reveals why the 19th-century American frontier story needs to be rewritten with an expanded cast of tough, enterprising women who flouted gender norms – from the real 'Calamity Jane' to a gambling entrepreneur k...| HistoryExtra
Historian Karen Jones uncovers the often overlooked role of women in building the American West – from driving wagon trains to shaping communities and securing the vote| HistoryExtra
