Before the rise of the Mighty Five in Simpering, North Dakota, the female geniuses led colorful and often dangerous lives around the world In volume 2, The Prquel: Sharpshooters of Simpering, North Dakota, colorful historical characters join in, such as Annie Oakley (an actual historical character - and yes, she really did shoot that well), Nellie Bly, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, and Theodore Roosevelt. It all gets mixed up in the Spanish-American War, women's suffrage and overseas adventures, courtesy of a midwestern Chief, San Francisco high society, and a slow boat to China.