OUR WESTERN BORDER

In 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, whose members came to be known as WACS. Long before this event, however, women participated in combat situations in various capacities and several books in the Bullis collection record their experiences.

One book, Our Western Border ... gives us an idea of the level and manner of participation that pioneer women took in the battles in the Ohio Valley, on what was then our western frontier.  If you're into women's history, you will find this book interesting and informative.

Written by Charles McKnight, Our Western Border ... was published in 1876 by J.C. McCurdy in Philadelphia. Included in its 756 pages are 15 plates as well as illustrations. We suggest you stop by to spend some time with this book and take an armchair journey to the Ohio Valley in the latter half of 1700.