Priscilla C. (MSCOZY) - , reviewed Neat book about women and the gold rush on 4/9/2009

Helpful Score: 4

This is a small book that gives two or three pages each to some of the more renown/unknown women of the gold rush. I truly enjoyed that they included several native women. There are some great pictures of the women, except for one gal, and numerous pictures of the settlements at that time. It makes for an informative and entertaining read, especially if you are interested in that time frame, late 1800s-early 1900s. To imagine that women back then could traverse in those elements and treacherous routes, and make it to some of these very difficult places was amazing. Talk about Spirit and Stamina! Even ones who did not get rich managed to survive by serving home cooked meals and providing rooms. If you like adventure stories, give this one a try. It is only 118 pages but quite fascinating! And I learned that Wyatt Earp and his wife, Josephine, were some of those touched by the gold fever!

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