| Sample thesis statement:- Women played a significant role in the Western expansion of the United States.
Sample DBQ question:- What role did women play in the Western expansion of the United States?
Women's Role in the Western Expansion of the United States:
An Annotated Bibliography- Hutchinson, Isaiah. The Women. New York: Emancipation Press, 1998.
- Book about women's contributions to the Westward Expansion. Organized chronologically. Gives an overall view of the topic. Chapters 3 and 4 are especially helpful. Author has written other books on the subject and is considered an expert in the field.
- Mayberry, Amanda. "Carving a Life out on the Prairie." American Heritage
- Dec 1969: 30-39.
- Magazine article of one woman's original account of the difficulties she encountered adjusting to life on the prairie. Gives good insights into women's contributions to development of civilized life in the West.
- Smithsonian Institution. "Tough as Nails: An Exhibit". Available: 12 Nov 2001.
- http://www.si.edu/women-research.html
- Comprehensive web site that chronicles women's history in the U. S. Contains a timeline, primary accounts and other documents, analysis by U. S. history experts, and links to other relevant sites. Geared to the general reader, lots of graphics.
- Trenton, Molly. "Letters to Mabel Lowe, 1851". New York:
- Annals of America, vol. 5.
- Describes in great detail how a group of women helped to build a town in Anywhere West, U.S.A. Author served on the city's council for five years. A poignant look at the hopes and dreams of a respected leader.
(This bibliography was created for this project; the sources do not exist.)
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