Frontier Women: "Civilizing" the West? 1840-1880 by Julie Roy Jeffrey My rating: 2 of 5 stars As a historian, I could hardly make it through this book. I would not consider it a reliable secondary source because it is tainted with opinions and 20th century feminine ideology. Also, many of the author's sources are from… Continue reading Review of Frontier Women: “Civilizing” the West? 1840-1880 by Julie Roy Jeffrey