Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Fowler, William Worthington 1833 1881 Fowler, William W. (William Worthington) Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Wendy Crockett, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "Woman on the American Frontier" by William Worthington Fowler is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the untold stories of women who played vital roles as pioneers in the American wilderness, highlighting their bravery, hardships, and contributions to the establishment of the nation. Fowler aims to shed light on the "pioneer mothers" who helped shape the U.S., illustrating their strength and resilience amidst various challenges. The opening of the book introduces the essential thesis that women's contributions to the founding of America have largely gone unnoticed in historical narratives that focus on male achievements. Fowler emphasizes the vital roles women played in early migrations, family life, and frontier hardships, noting incidents of heroism and self-sacrifice. He highlights specific stories of women like Mrs. Hendee, who fearlessly rescued her children from captivity, and Mrs. Noble, who endured extreme conditions to keep her family alive. The narrator begins by establishing a respectful tone toward these women's experiences, showcasing their resilience as they navigated both the physical and emotional challenges of life on the frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- United States -- Biography Frontier and pioneer life -- United States E151 Text Children's History Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 929849 929587 2024-10-03T10:53:47.577280 2023-10-03T09:40:00.737722 text/html text/html 929842 929580 2024-10-03T10:53:47.915276 2023-10-03T09:40:00.979720 text/html text/html 439435 2024-10-03T10:54:00.008250 application/epub+zip 454276 2024-10-03T10:53:51.865242 application/epub+zip 434790 2024-10-03T10:53:50.322271 application/epub+zip 782767 2024-10-03T10:54:06.628186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735723 2024-10-03T10:53:59.018205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588471 2022-09-03T13:38:23.386711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883313 883102 2024-10-03T10:53:46.972274 2023-10-03T09:40:00.302699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 878475 2020-12-30T01:41:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 338514 2020-12-30T01:41:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19633 2024-10-03T10:54:06.758162 application/rdf+xml 17024 2024-10-03T10:53:50.987238 image/jpeg 4077 2024-10-03T10:53:50.601247 image/jpeg 436765 2024-10-03T10:53:47.996268 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