Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

Women of the Wild West

From a rifle-carrying brothel madam to missionaries walking for months on end; from the Native American First Ladies of settler outposts to the mormon pilgrim whose name meant ‘rotten vagina’: the women of the American West were a varied group. Usually when we talk about the ‘Wild West’ we think of men in cowboy hats, but today Betwixt the Sheets, Katie Hickman tells us about the women who are integral to the story of the great migration across North America. *WARNING There is some fruity language in this episode* Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Seyi Adaobi. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society. A podcast by History Hit. Vote for Betwixt the Sheets in the Listener’s Choice Award at The British Podcast Awards: <a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote</a> British Podcast Awards<a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listeners' Choice Award — British Podcast Awards</a>Vote for your favourite podcast in the Listeners' Choice Award supported by Acast+

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