Daring Deeds of Pioneer Women

by John Frost

Overview

Compiled in 1860 but based on earlier source material, this evocative work captures the grim realities and challenges of early American expansion and Western settlement through tales of pioneering women and their families, including the wife and daughters of Daniel Boone. The stories, dating from the French and Indian War through the 1850s, recount desperate situations from the lives of westward-bound settlers, including encounters with the Native Americans they ultimately displaced.
In keeping with its dramatic tone, this book was originally titled Daring and Heroic Deeds of American Women, Comprising Thrilling Examples of Courage, Fortitude, Devotedness, and Self-Sacrifice, Among the Pioneer Mothers of the Western County. Chapters include "The War-Woman Creek," "A Heroine without a Name," "The Captivity of Jane Brown and Her Family," "Wonderful Fortitude of Female Emigrants," and many other stirring tales. This new edition features five engravings from the original publication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486845487
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	10/14/2020
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	10 - 18 Years

About the Author

Originally from Kennebunk, Maine, John Frost (1800–59) was both a Philadelphia teacher and a Boston principal before pursuing a prolific career in writing. Frost produced more than 300 volumes, including travel accounts, captivity narratives, and history volumes of all sorts. The father of ten was put to the task of writing to keep his family financially afloat, something he would find more than challenging in his later years. His historical writings are noted for their strong sense of 19th-century American nationalism.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Heroic Women of the West 1

Mrs. Howe 3

Mrs. Neff 7

Mrs. Porter 9

Mrs. Clendennin 10

The Wife and Daughters of Daniel Boone 12

The War-Woman Creek 17

Elizabeth Zane 20

Mrs. Cunningham 26

Mrs. Bland and Mrs. Polk 29

Massy Herbeson 31

Mrs. White 34

Mrs. Duree 36

Mrs. Rowan 38

Miss Heckewelder 40

Mrs. Tackett, the Captive 43

Mrs. Merril 47

The Escape of Mrs. Coleman 48

The Sisters Fleming 51

Mrs. Parker and Daughter 60

Experience Bozarth 63

A Heroine without a Name 65

Mrs. Ruhama Builderback 67

The Widow Scraggs 70

Mrs. Woods 74

The Captivity of Jane Brown and Her Family 76

Heroism of Women at Bryant's Station 101

Mrs. Helm, the Heroine of Chicago 104

Mrs. Pursley 113

Mary Hart 117

A Young Heroine 125

Mrs. Daviess 126

Mary Chase 131

Mrs. Dorion 142

Wonderful Fortitude of Female Emigrants 146

Miss Washburn 163

The Hunter's Wife 171

Mrs. Jordan's Captivity 180

Captivity and Sufferings of the Gilbert Family 183

The Eventful Shot 211