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Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865, The Diary of Sarah Raymond Herndon
Days on the Road Crossing the Plains in 1865 The Diary of Sarah Raymond Herndon
Author: Sarah Raymond Herndon
Sarah Raymond was an unmarried woman of twenty-four who, in May 1865--barely a month after the end of the Civil War -- mounted her beloved pony and headed west alongside the wagon carrying her mother and two younger brothers. They traveled by wagon train over the Great Plains toward the Rocky Mountains, with no certain idea of where they would s...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780762725816
ISBN-10: 0762725818
Publication Date: 4/1/2003
Pages: 128
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Publisher: Falcon
Book Type: Paperback
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Sarah is a brave woman.After the Civil War ended in 1865. Sarah,her mom and brothers left war torn Missouri to head west. Sarah at 24 years old could drive a wagon, even though deep rivers as well or better than most men. Sarah was kind and a compassionate christian woman and tried to help everyone. She, her mom and brothers decided to go to Montana where she began a life as a schoolteacher, quit, married and had 5 children. Sarah had a lot of drive, dare and adventure for a 19th century woman.
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