Heart of the Trail: The Stories of Eight Wagon Train Women

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Summary: Heart of the Trail
Review: Good book for an over view of women's lives on the journey West. I would have liked more details.

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Summary: POLITICALLY CORRECT DRECK
Review: Nothing is more interesting to me than first hand historical accounts. The book description certainly leads one to believe that this is what this book has to offer. It is, however, 82 pages of grandiose fluff with only occassional quotes from actual diaries. The book is classified as "Women's Studies"; it is, at best, only for children young enough to know nothing of American History.

Rating:
Summary: POLITICALLY CORRECT DRECK
Review: Nothing is more interesting to me than first hand historical accounts. The book description certainly leads one to believe that this is what this book has to offer. It is, however, 82 pages of grandiose fluff with only occassional quotes from actual diaries. The book is classified as "Women's Studies"; it is, at best, only for children young enough to know nothing of American History.

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Summary: Heart of the Trail
Review: This book was a big disappointment for me personally. I am a country person accustomed to hardship and was searching for details of how the women handled delicate personal problems on the trail and the survival methods they employed to make do. Diapers: How did they deal with them? Did they soak the beans, etc? Detail is sorely lacking in this presentation. Were excerpts from these women's diaries and accounts selected for content purported to be of interest to the reader? If, so my curiosity was not satisfied. I was also wanting more detailed information and accounts regarding the care and transport of domestic animals and pets, plants, seeds, (How did they keep their seeds dry, care for the chickens, trail-born lambs, pigs, etc?) If a reader wants detailed information, probably the best route is to obtain complete diaries and after-the-fact accounts of the eight women in this publication. In defense of the author, the book does spark one's curiosity for more information.

Rating:
Summary: Heart of the Trail
Review: This book was a big disappointment for me personally. I am a country person accustomed to hardship and was searching for details of how the women handled delicate personal problems on the trail and the survival methods they employed to make do. Diapers: How did they deal with them? Did they soak the beans, etc? Detail is sorely lacking in this presentation. Were excerpts from these women's diaries and accounts selected for content purported to be of interest to the reader? If, so my curiosity was not satisfied. I was also wanting more detailed information and accounts regarding the care and transport of domestic animals and pets, plants, seeds, (How did they keep their seeds dry, care for the chickens, trail-born lambs, pigs, etc?) If a reader wants detailed information, probably the best route is to obtain complete diaries and after-the-fact accounts of the eight women in this publication. In defense of the author, the book does spark one's curiosity for more information.