Nellie Cashman, a courageous woman, helped make America's conquest of the frontier our Homeric era. She ranged far and wide on every mining frontier, establishing boarding houses, restaurants, and nursing injured miners back to health. Her determination and selflessness earned her the nickname 'The Angel of the Cassiars'. [... more]

Nellie Cashman, known as the Frontier Angel, was a pioneering woman who braved the harsh conditions of the Old West, establishing mining camps, restaurants, and hospitals, and striking it rich in the Klondike. Her remarkable story of determination and resilience has become a legendary tale of American history. [... more]