Daughters of Daring: Hollywood Cowgirl Stunt Women

Discover the untold stories of the bold women who rode harder, roped faster, and stole the spotlight in early Hollywood.

Since the famous “first” western movie, The Great Train Robbery, starring Broncho Billy Anderson, made its debut in 1903, cowboy heroes have continued their easily won dominance—but little has been written about the cowgirl stars and their fans. Young women looked up to independent cowgirl characters played by Barbara Stanwyck and Dale Evans in the 1940s and 1950s. Who wer...