frontierswomen
Women settling wilderness
Frontierswomen is the plural of frontierswoman—a woman who lives or lived on the frontier, particularly the American West during its period of settlement.
The term parallels frontiersmen but sees less use, partly because historical accounts focused on male settlers: The exhibit honored frontierswomen who homesteaded alone.
Shoshone interpreter for westward expedition
- Calamity JaneLegendary Western frontierswoman
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
- suffragistVoting rights advocate
- abolitionistOpponent of human bondage
Pioneers' covered convoy
- prairie schoonerCanvas-topped pioneer transport
- Oregon TrailEmigrant route westward
- manifest destinyObvious, inescapable fate
- westwardToward the sunset
gold rush · territories · expansion · Lewis and Clark · Sacagawea · fur trade · trapping · surveyor
Family farm and dwelling
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- log cabinDwelling of stacked timbers
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
sodbuster · plains · outpost · homesteading · territory · sod house · dugout · claim
One who discovers routes
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- forerunnerOne that comes before
- firstPosition number one
- daringAdventurous courage
bold · intrepid · adventurous · explorer · scout · ranger · guide · maverick
Able to provide independently
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
hunting · trapping · tanning · herbalism · midwifery · marksmanship · horsemanship · butchering
Stubbornly determined to continue
- undauntedCourageously persistent despite difficulty
- stalwartUnwavering loyal supporter
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
unyielding · strong-willed · fortitude · perseverance · indomitable · enduring · grit · stoic
Sacagawea
Shoshone interpreter for westward expedition
- Calamity JaneLegendary Western frontierswoman
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
- suffragistVoting rights advocate
wagon train
Pioneers' covered convoy
- prairie schoonerCanvas-topped pioneer transport
- Oregon TrailEmigrant route westward
- manifest destinyObvious, inescapable fate
westward · gold rush · territories · expansion · Lewis and Clark · Sacagawea · fur trade · trapping · surveyor · trail guide
homestead
Family farm and dwelling
wilderness · sodbuster · plains · outpost · homesteading · territory · sod house · dugout · claim · stockade
pathfinder
One who discovers routes
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- forerunnerOne that comes before
- firstPosition number one
daring · bold · intrepid · adventurous · explorer · scout · ranger · guide · maverick · unconventional
self-reliant
Able to provide independently
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
foraging · hunting · trapping · tanning · herbalism · midwifery · marksmanship · horsemanship · butchering · skinning
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- undauntedCourageously persistent despite difficulty
- stalwartUnwavering loyal supporter
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
determined · unyielding · strong-willed · fortitude · perseverance · indomitable · enduring · grit · stoic · unflinching
frontierswomencity dwellers
People living in metropolises
urbanites · townswomen · society ladies · socialites · suburbanites