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 settle themselves but a strong desire to leave war-torn Missouri behind and start a new life. Days on the Road is the story of this remarkable journey and of the young woman who made it. Written on the trail and originally published in 1902, it is a tribute to all of the emigrants who made their way west and the tale of a truly extraordinary woman.

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Format: Trade Paperback
Author: Herndon, Sarah Raymond
ISBN: 9780762725816
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.38
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Year: 2003

Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865: The Diary of Sarah Raymond Herndon

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