English
O'Brien, Mary Barmeyer
(author)
Heart of the Trail ebook
108,68 DKK
Updated and expanded for its twentieth anniversarythe beloved book that tells the stories of the women who traveled West. In Heart of the Trail Mary Barmeyer OBrien beautifully captures the triumphs and tribulations of women who crossed the American frontier by wagon during the great Western migration of the mid nineteenth century. While their stories are widely different, each of these remarkabl…
Updated and expanded for its twentieth anniversarythe beloved book that tells the stories of the women who traveled West. In Heart of the Trail Mary Barmeyer OBrien beautifully captures the triumphs and tribulations of women who crossed the American frontier by wagon during the great Western migration of the mid nineteenth century. While their stories are widely different, each of these remarkable women was inspiring, courageous, and resourceful. From the successes of mountaineer Julia Anna Archibald to the grueling trials of Mary Powers, these stories reflect the adventure and hardship experienced by the thousands of women who took to the trails. The legacy of their letters and diaries, most written on the trail, is a fascinating addition to understanding the history of the West.Mary Barmeyer OBrien's books on the pioneer experience include The Promise of the West; Jeannette Rankin: Bright Star in the Big Sky; Outlasting the Trail: The Story of a Womans Journey West; May: The Hard-Rock Life of Pioneer May Arkwright Hutton; and Across Death Valley. She lives in Polson, Montana.
Ebook
108,68 DKK
Publisher
TwoDot
Published
01.05.2017
Length
112 pages
Genres
1KBBW
Language
English
Format
pdf
DRM
LCP
ISBN
9781493026685
Updated and expanded for its twentieth anniversarythe beloved book that tells the stories of the women who traveled West. In Heart of the Trail Mary Barmeyer OBrien beautifully captures the triumphs and tribulations of women who crossed the American frontier by wagon during the great Western migration of the mid nineteenth century. While their stories are widely different, each of these remarkable women was inspiring, courageous, and resourceful. From the successes of mountaineer Julia Anna Archibald to the grueling trials of Mary Powers, these stories reflect the adventure and hardship experienced by the thousands of women who took to the trails. The legacy of their letters and diaries, most written on the trail, is a fascinating addition to understanding the history of the West.Mary Barmeyer OBrien's books on the pioneer experience include The Promise of the West; Jeannette Rankin: Bright Star in the Big Sky; Outlasting the Trail: The Story of a Womans Journey West; May: The Hard-Rock Life of Pioneer May Arkwright Hutton; and Across Death Valley. She lives in Polson, Montana.