Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865 (Annotated, New Intro) American Classic Series 11

by Sarah Raymond Herndon

Overview

Visualize what it meant to cross America's Great Plains in the mid-19th century. It was a wondrous, perilous, often fatal journey without assurance of a successful life at the other end. Yet tens of thousands made the journey and lucky for us, many set aside modesty, often at the request of children or grandchildren, to put the account of their travels into words.

Young Sarah Raymond Herndon was one of these pioneer women. Her classic story of days on the road are part of American history. She describes the beauty of the country and the wrenching heartbreak of losing loved ones. What she found along the way and at the end will thrill and inspire you.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149190508
Publisher:	Big Byte Books
Publication date:	03/07/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	270
File size:	949 KB