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Bezig met laden... The Queen of Heartbreak Trail: The Life and Times of Harriet Smith Pullen, Pioneering Womandoor Eleanor Phillips Brackbill
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Well done and documented. In all honesty I was blown away with this book. It is like reading a grown up version of "Little House on the Prairie". The best part is that it is all true and is really an amazing and comprehensive account of a very important part of American history. Namely, the travel to and settlement of the west. It is a riveting story of the author's ancestors including where they came from, why they chose to move west, and the struggles they faced. The center piece or person of the story is an incredible lady by the name of Harriet Smith Pullen. Yes, she is the same lady who is also known as "The Mother of the North" but this book gives more life and details of her accomplishments and determination to make a good life for herself and her family. The amount of time and effort the author must have taken to pull this book together in a readable format is commendable. The book may not appeal to everyone but it most certainly will to those who love history. I really recommend this book. It will give you a more personal account of the people who lived in "pioneer days". I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review. I am so impressed with this book that I actually went a bought another book the author wrote :) In all honesty I was blown away with this book. It is like reading a grown up version of "Little House on the Prairie". The best part is that it is all true and is really an amazing and comprehensive account of a very important part of American history. Namely, the travel to and settlement of the west. It is a riveting story of the author's ancestors including where they came from, why they chose to move west, and the struggles they faced. The center piece or person of the story is an incredible lady by the name of Harriet Smith Pullen. Yes, she is the same lady who is also known as "The Mother of the North" but this book gives more life and details of her accomplishments and determination to make a good life for herself and her family. The amount of time and effort the author must have taken to pull this book together in a readable format is commendable. The book may not appeal to everyone but it most certainly will to those who love history. I really recommend this book. It will give you a more personal account of the people who lived in "pioneer days". I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review. I am so impressed with this book that I actually went a bought another book the author wrote :) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"The true story of Harriet Smith Pullen, a Klondike Gold Rush pioneer who in 1897 landed in Skagway, Alaska, broke and alone. Newly independent and empowered, she became an entrepreneur, single-handedly hauling prospectors' provisions into the mountains where gold beckoned. As Skagway morphed into a tourist destination after the gold rush ended, she started the Pullen House, an acclaimed hotel, which she managed for fifty years"--Provided by publisher. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)979.8History and Geography North America Great Basin and West Coast U.S. AlaskaLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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