The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier is a nonfiction book by April White.

[3] In the late 19th century, South Dakota with its residency requirement of 90 days was a popular destination for those seeking divorce.

Some of the colonists featured in the book are Maggie Carey, granddaughter of William Backhouse Astor Sr., who moved to Sioux Falls to obtain a divorce from Alphonse Lambert Eugène, Chevalier de Stuers [nl] and would later marry Elliott Zborowski; Mary Nevins who sought to obtain a divorce from Jamie Blaine, son of prominent politician James G. Blaine[a]; and Blanche Chesebrough who sought to divorce Roland Molineux on the grounds that Molineux had poisoned and killed her love Henry Barnet.

[4] The Wall Street Journal calls it "an entertaining and edifying account of the divorce industry that emerged in Sioux Falls".

[5] In Wyoming Tribune Eagle, the reviewer writes that "this book is fascinating, unique, and perfect for historians, readers of women's issues and historical novel lovers.