Pioneering in the Prairie West
Author: William Correll Pollard
Publisher: Published for the author by T. Nelson
Published: 1926
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe "Parry Sound colonists" emigrated from the Parry Sound District in Ontario.
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Pioneer Women
Author: Joanna Stratton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-05-28
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 1476753598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom a rediscovered collection of autobiographical accounts written by hundreds of Kansas pioneer women in the early twentieth century, Joanna Stratton has created a collection hailed by Newsweek as “uncommonly interesting” and “a remarkable distillation of primary sources.” Never before has there been such a detailed record of women’s courage, such a living portrait of the women who civilized the American frontier. Here are their stories: wilderness mothers, schoolmarms, Indian squaws, immigrants, homesteaders, and circuit riders. Their personal recollections of prairie fires, locust plagues, cowboy shootouts, Indian raids, and blizzards on the plains vividly reveal the drama, danger and excitement of the pioneer experience. These were women of relentless determination, whose tenacity helped them to conquer loneliness and privation. Their work was the work of survival, it demanded as much from them as from their men—and at last that partnership has been recognized. “These voices are haunting” (The New York Times Book Review), and they reveal the special heroism and industriousness of pioneer women as never before.
Heading West
Author: Pat McCarthy
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 2009-08
Total Pages: 143
ISBN-13: 1613741995
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTracing the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children, this guide covers the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in the late 20th century. Dozens of firsthand accounts from journals and autobiographies of the era form a rich and detailed story that shows how life in the backwoods and on the prairie mirrors modern life in many ways--children attended school and had daily chores, parents worked hard to provide for their families, and communities gathered for church and social events. More than 20 activities are included in this engaging guide to life in the west, including learning to churn butter, making dip candles, tracking animals, playing Blind Man's Bluff, and creating a homestead diorama.
The Prairie West as Promised Land
Author: R. Douglas Francis
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 1552382303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMillions of immigrants were attracted to the Canadian West by promotional literature from the government in the late 19th century to the First World War bringing with them visions of opportunity to create a Utopian society or a chance to take control of their own destinies.
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey
Author: Lillian Schlissel
Publisher: Schocken
Published: 2011-08-03
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0307803171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn expanded edition of one of the most original and provocative works of American history of the last decade, which documents the pioneering experiences and grit of American frontier women.
Pioneering in the Prairie West
Author: William Correll Pollard
Publisher: Toronto, Nelson
Published: 1926
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Prairie Traveler
Author: Randolph Barnes Marcy
Publisher: New York, Harper
Published: 1859
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow to survive on the trails to California and Oregon: food, wagon train management, pack animals, bivouacs, Indian fighting, hunting, etc.
Bear and Chicken
Author: Jannie Ho
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Published: 2017-11-14
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 0762462671
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHumor, a surprise ending, and an unlikely friendship make Bear and Chicken fall into the ranks with Mo Willems and Dev Petty, and the soup recipe at the end will inspire young chefs to get into the kitchen and cook! When Bear finds a chicken frozen in the winter snow, he brings it home to try to defrost it. As Chicken thaws-um, awakens-he fears that Bear is actually prepping to eat him. Oh no! All signs are pointing to a fateful end for Chicken-being wrapped like a burrito, chopped basil and veggies sitting on the counter, the huge pot on the stove that's just the right size for a chicken to fit inside. It's almost time for lunch, so Chicken makes a run for it! But in the end, Chicken learns that perhaps he too quickly jumped to conclusions. This funny and clever friendship tale teaches kids that things are not always as they seem, while learning a thing or two about making soup with a friend!
Prairie Lotus
Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 132878150X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDakota Territory, 1880. When Hanna arrives in the town of LaForge, she sees possibiltiies. Her father coupld open a shop on the main street. She could go to school, if there is a school, and even realize her dream of becoming a dressmaker--provided she can convince Papa, that is. She and Papa could make a home here. But Hanna is half-Chinese, and she knows from experience that most white people don't want neighbors who aren't white themselves. The people of LaForge have never seen an Asian person before; most are unwelcoming and unfriendly--but they don't even know her! Hannah is determined to stay in LaForge and persuade them to see byond her surface. In a setting that will be recognized by fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, this compelling story of resolution and persistence, told with humor, insight, and charm, offers a fresh look at a long-established view of history. -- From dust jacket.
Light on the Prairie
Author: Nancy Plain
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2012-09-01
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 0803235208
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlongside sixty-two of Butcher's iconic photographs, "Light on the Prairie" conveys the irrepressible spirit of a man whose passion would give us a firsthand look at the men and women who settled the Great Plains.
