In the good old days, the state that is Nebraska was identified as part of the Great American Desert. In many ways, in climate and terrain, it still bears a resemblance to a desert. As a frontier or a land of pioneers, it deserves recognition. Invisibility may be one of the greatest challenges women face. One of the great flaws in the writing of U.S. history has been the omission of the role or presence of women from the written record--women are invisible. Fortunately, three women authors of Nebraska have chronicled settlement stories in their writings: (1) Willa Cather (1873-1947); (2) Bess Streeter Aldrich (1881-1954); and (3) Mari Sandoz (1896-1966). Cather, Aldrich, and Sandoz preserved, through their writings, the presence, work, and contributions of women during the homesteading, pioneer, and early settlement years in Nebraska. Their efforts are a fine antidote to women's invisibility.