"A hardworking gentleman of 26 years old, 6 feet, owner of a small cabin who lives off the land desires marriage. Lady must be between 18-25 years, have a lovin

“A hardworking gentleman of 26 years old, 6 feet, owner of a small cabin who lives off the land desires marriage. Lady must be between 18-25 years, have a lov

On a whim, Leah Morgan left Chicago and bought a train ticket for Dodge City. She'd often heard that there were opportunities in the West, and she was determine

There have always been mail-order brides in America—but we haven’t always thought about them in the same ways. In Buying a Bride, Marcia A. Zug starts with

What kind of woman would answer an advertisement and marry a stranger? Escape into the history of the American West along with nine couples whose relationships