Pioneer women: Voices from the Kansas frontier (A Touchstone book) - Hardcover

Joanna L Stratton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671226118 ISBN 13: 9780671226114

Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 1981

Synopsis

Never before has there been such a detailed portrait of women's courage. Here are the stories of wilderness mothers, schoolmarms, Indian squaws, immigrants, homesteaders and circuit riders. And their recollections of prairie fires, locust plagues, Indian raids, cowboy shootouts, blizzards and more. Photos.

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Review:

"Cleveland Plain Dealer"

A striking testimonial to the too often overlooked feminine half of the pioneer experience.

Peter S. Prescott

"Newsweek"

Irresistible...uncommonly interesting...a remarkable distillation of invaluable primary sources.

Carolyn See

"Los Angeles Times Book Review"

Here are the voices of some of the most wonderful women you can imagine calling out from the past, telling about their lives. And no doubt about it, the 'pioneer women' lived eventful lives. All this is wonderful material, wonderful stuff.

"Cleveland Plain Dealer" A striking testimonial to the too often overlooked feminine half of the pioneer experience.

Carolyn See "Los Angeles Times Book Review" Here are the voices of some of the most wonderful women you can imagine calling out from the past, telling about their lives. And no doubt about it, the 'pioneer women' lived eventful lives. All this is wonderful material, wonderful stuff.

Peter S. Prescott "Newsweek" Irresistible...uncommonly interesting...a remarkable distillation of invaluable primary sources.

Peter S. Prescott Newsweek Irresistible...uncommonly interesting...a remarkable distillation of invaluable primary sources.

Carolyn See Los Angeles Times Book Review Here are the voices of some of the most wonderful women you can imagine calling out from the past, telling about their lives. And no doubt about it, the 'pioneer women' lived eventful lives. All this is wonderful material, wonderful stuff.

Cleveland Plain Dealer A striking testimonial to the too often overlooked feminine half of the pioneer experience.

About the Author:

Joanna L. Stratton was born and raised in Washington, D.C., but considers Kansas and her family there as her second home. She began her work on "Pioneer Women" while attending Harvard College, from which she graduated with honors in 1976. She is currently pursuing graduate studies at Stanford University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon and Schuster
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0671226118
• ISBN 13: 9780671226114
• Binding: Hardcover