Project Gutenberg 2012-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 124 Denny, Emily Inez 1853 1918 Denny, E. I.‏ (Emily Inez) Blazing the Way; Or, True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound Produced by Mark C. Orton, Pat McCoy, Bruce Jones and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Blazing the Way; Or, True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound" by Emily Inez Denny is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences of pioneers who settled in the Puget Sound region, offering a glimpse into their struggles and adventures as they navigated the wilderness. It illuminates the vital role these early settlers played in the development of the Pacific Northwest, presenting a narrative that combines personal stories, observations, and reflections on the pioneer spirit. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage by describing the arduous journey of settlers crossing the plains to reach Puget Sound in the mid-19th century. Through poetic imagery and firsthand accounts, Denny introduces key figures, including John Denny and Sarah Latimer Denny, highlighting the challenges they faced such as harsh weather, encounters with hostile Native Americans, and the emotional toll of leaving their past lives behind. The initial chapters lay a foundation for understanding the risks involved in pioneer life, while emphasizing the resilience and determination required to build a new community in a challenging and often unforgiving environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oregon Territory -- History Indians of North America -- Northwestern States Washington (State) -- History F850.5 Text Travel Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 767640 767649 2024-09-16T13:37:58.761672 2023-09-17T08:12:30.169881 text/html text/html 770576 2012-04-01T10:04:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 944985 2012-04-01T10:04:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1043684 2024-09-16T13:38:12.150557 application/epub+zip 1049477 2024-09-16T13:38:02.617626 application/epub+zip 382144 2024-09-16T13:38:00.872645 application/epub+zip 1522950 2024-09-16T13:38:18.913561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1485694 2024-09-16T13:38:10.484572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534724 2022-09-18T05:19:13.185891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701524 701415 2024-09-16T13:37:57.032652 2023-09-17T08:12:28.530897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 701302 2012-04-01T10:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271269 2012-04-01T10:04:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18675 2024-09-16T13:38:19.059530 application/rdf+xml 24848 2024-09-16T13:38:01.270623 image/jpeg 4688 2024-09-16T13:38:01.073616 image/jpeg 1066618 2024-09-16T13:37:58.872846 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog