From San Antonio to the Panhandle: Texas Pioneer Women

This is part of the Texas Talks with Dr. Jean Stuntz from the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Full Texas Talk with Dr. Jean Stuntz on Pioneer Texas Women At the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, on March 22, 2016, Dr. Jean Stuntz spoke to a live audience on the experiences of pioneer women in Texas, from the Spanish era to the early 20th century in Texas. The footage was rebroadcasted on March 31 for an online audience. Stuntz themes her talk around the major 6 flags of Texas and focuses on the particular experiences of women in the Panhandle. Using newspapers and memories for her research, Stuntz describes a number of unique experiences that women faced in the tough, isolating frontier space.