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Plot Summary of Women of the Old West
"This is a children's book which explores the types of women who lived in the US Old West. It focuses mostly on what kind of jobs the women did, such as teach school and homemaking. The book also details rare some jobs (women doctors and lawyers). "
Ann, Resident Scholar



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Kind Of History
Time of history: - 19th century
History of a people? Yes
Nationality? - American--General
Social history? Yes
Kind of social history - history of girls

Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Neutral
From a certain profession/group? - farmers
Intelligence of subject of history: - Smart

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West

Style
How much gore? - 1 ()
How fast-paced is the book? - 6 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel... - encouraged
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses mostly on the people/nation level
How much romance? - 1 ()
Is this a kid's book? - Ages 5-7
Pictures/Illustrations? - A lot
Length of book - Less than 150 pages
How much emphasis on small details? - 1 ()
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