"The multicultural perspective of the collection is a major contribution to the study of the West . . . An important collection, especially for libraries supporting programs in women's studies, history, and ethnic studies."—Choice
". . . these essays embrace a range of social, cultural and historical issues, lending insight into the roles and influences of women in the West, as a whole."—The Midwest Book Review
"An excellent introduction to (Western) . . . literature is Western Women. . . . The lead essays are uniformly of high quality and the commentaries complement and supplement them well. This book belongs in any library collection of western history or U.S. women's history . . ."—Southwestern Historical Quarterly