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Covered Wagon Women Volume 6by Kenneth Holmes
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"We traveled this forenoon over the roughest and most desolate piece of ground that was ever made", wrote Amelia Knight during her 1853 wagon train journey to Oregon. The letters and diaries of women like Amelia open a window on not only the hardships, privation, and danger the travelers endured, but also on their diverse backgrounds and religious beliefs--and the awesome landscape that challenged them with every step. Review:"An outstanding collection of primary sources written by women moving west."-Wagon Tracks (Wagon Tracks)Review:"The diaries and letters . . . throb with excitement, pain, and mind-boggling determination."-Kliatt (Kliatt)About the AuthorKenneth L. Holmes was a professor of history at Western Oregon State College. He edited and compiled Covered Wagon Women, drawing on archives and private sources. Introducing this Bison Books edition are Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith, freelance writers living in Vermont. They collaborated on Women in Waiting: Life on the Home Frontier. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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