Barb Evenson, Military Writers Society of America Review
“Military Wives powerfully shows the devotion, duty, creativity and grit of women who chose to share life on the frontier with their husbands. It provides a valuable and vivid window into life during a critical period in our history. I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy authentic, first-person history, and those with particular interest in women's history and frontier military history."
Helene Woodhams, Arizona Daily Star Review
“As Jan Cleere demonstrates in this collection, military wives who anticipated hardship in the Arizona Territory were rarely disappointed: at best, it was a rough and dangerous life, marked by deprivation, hard work, and few female friends. At worst, it could be deadly. The narrative is composed of writings by and about these women gathered by the author, who traveled widely and dug deeply to turn up journals, letters, newspaper clippings and photographs. Cleere, a foremost authority on women's lives in Arizona's territorial years, will be familiar to readers of the Arizona Daily Star where her column, “Western Women,” appears monthly.”
Melody Groves, True West Magazine Review
“While 19th-century soldiers wore uniforms and some gained the title of hero, military wives who ventured with their husbands into the Arizona Territory are the true heroes. Their stories of hardship, as recounted by Jan Cleere are surprising, hard to believe, and yet, amazing. How they managed to survive in such a harsh environment is humbling. Their stories are truly inspiring.”
