Heart of the Trail : The Stories of Eight Wagon Train Women,9781560445623

Heart of the Trail : The Stories of Eight Wagon Train Women

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ISBN13: 9781560445623
ISBN10: 1560445629
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-09-01
Publisher(s): TwoDot
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Summary

True stories of the triumphs and tribulations of eight women who crossed the American frontier by wagon. First hand accounts from their letters and diaries, most written on the trail.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii(2)
Introduction ix(3)
Map of Trails
xii
Outlasting the Oregon Trail: The Story of Amelia Stewart Knight
1(10)
To the Summit in Bloomers: The Story of Julia Anna Archibald (Holmes)
11(8)
I Lift My Lamp: The Story of Clara Brown
19(10)
Near Death in the Desert: The Story of Sarah Eleanor Bayliss Royce
29(10)
With Determined Optimism: The Story of Sarah Raymond
39(10)
Grandmother on Horseback: The Story of Tabitha Moffatt Brown
49(8)
Chilling Journey: The Story of Mary Rockwood Powers
57(10)
A Honeymoon Trip to Montana: The Story of Ellen Gordon Fletcher
67(8)
Additional Sources 75(2)
Index 77(4)
About the Author 81

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