"Divorce in the American Old West " Topic

"Although the days of the American Old West ran concurrently with the Victorian Era, and in spite of the fact that one of the most powerful countries in the world, England, was controlled by one of the most respected women of the world, nevertheless, women were rarely allowed to choose their own future, particularly when it came to issues such as marriage and divorce.

However, in the American West, where women were scarce and morals were, well, questionable at times, divorce was far more commonplace. Oddly, this changed the way divorced women were treated. Just as a widow would be forced to fend for herself, so would a divorced woman, and her situation was viewed with sympathy and compassion…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Yeah, Augusta Tabor is usually considered to have had the business smarts: Horace, well, not so much. The postmaster job came about because of his donations to the Republican Party over the years. When he crashed financially, they got him the government job so he wouldn't be totally destitute. Baby Doe is rarely treated as harshly as the writer treats her: if she'd been a total gold digger, she could have dumped Horace after he went under and moved on.

Grelber from Colorful Colorado

"Grass Widder Woman".

Just sayin'.!