Description: From Apaches to astronauts, from pioneers to professionals, from rodeo riders to entrepreneurs, and from Civil War survivors to civil rights activists, this collection of essays of influential Texas women is an important contribution to Texas history, women's history, and the history of the nation.
Brief description: ELIZABETH HAYES TURNER is a professor of history at the University of North Texas.
Review Quotes: This book is a captivating journey of resilient women. For those who study women's history, this book will add immeasurable resources to your collection; for those who casually acknowledge the role of women in the state's history, this book will blow your mind. While that last statement is not an accepted scholarly way of expressing praise for a long overdue study of women's place in the state's history, it is the most appropriate. . . . This book will appeal to anyone with a love of history. There is no doubt that Texas Women will be a required text in women's studies, as well as one that is enjoyed outside of academia. It will also become the very high bar that generations of authors will aim to reach in years to come.--Debbie Liles "Panhandle Plains Historical Review"