The west was a crossroads, and a place where we can see the intersection of so many different women. Mexican women, gold rush women, Chinese immigrants, American homesteaders, cowgirls, and Native Americans all staked claim in these territories. Their interactions created a diverse, tense, and fascinating culture that led to freedoms and restrictions for women. 

Trigger Warning: for discussion of rape and sexual assault.

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Host: Rachel Perez

Editor: Tyler Cardwell

Producer: Haley Brook

Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Barbara Tischler, Dr. Alicia Gutierrez-Romine, Dr. DeAnna Beachley, Jacqui Nelson, Mary Bezbatchenko, Dr. Victoria Plutshack, and Nye Adamkowski.

Consultants and Reviewers: Dr. Tanya Roth, Dr. Jessica Frazier, Dr. Linda Upham-Bornstein, Dr. Margaret Huettl, Hannah Dutton, Michelle Stonis, Annabelle L. Blevins Pifer, Matthew Cerjak, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, and Lauren Connolly.

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