Women on the Overland Trail

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, Dresden Technical University, language: English, abstract: Contents 1. Introduction 32. Across the Plains, Deserts and Mountains: The Oregon and California Migrations 52.1. Land Rush and Gold Fever 52.2. Oregon California Migrants 72.3. Motivations of Going West 83. Women Accounts of the Overland Trip 93.1. The Start: Preparing for the Long Journey 93.2. Trail Occupations and Responsibilities 113.3. Hardships and Concerns 133.4. Frontierswoman - Indian Interactions 153.5. The Western Nature and Landscape 173.6. Light at the End of Tunnel: Fulfillment of Expectations 184. Conclusion 20Bibliography 21