Covered Wagon Women, Volume 1: Diaries and Letters from the Western Trails, 1840–1849
by Anne M. Butler, Kenneth L. Holmes
Primary source diaries and letters reveal the personal experiences of women traveling the western trails from 1840 to 1849.
About This Book
This volume presents firsthand accounts written by women who journeyed across the American West in the mid-nineteenth century.
The diaries and letters offer personal perspectives on daily life, travel conditions, and the challenges of westward migration.
Readers gain insight into the experiences of ordinary individuals during a formative period of United States expansion.
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