On sidesaddles to heaven the women of the Rocky Mountain mission /
"Laurie Winn Carlson analyzes the lives of the first six white women-missionary wives-to cross the Rocky Mountains, offering a fresh and sometimes startling view of these pioneers. At a time when a woman's fortune and future was tied to the man she married, four of the six women married vi...
| Main Author: | Carlson, Laurie M., 1952- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Caldwell, Idaho :
Caxton Printers,
1998.
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| Physical Description: |
256 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
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| Summary: |
"Laurie Winn Carlson analyzes the lives of the first six white women-missionary wives-to cross the Rocky Mountains, offering a fresh and sometimes startling view of these pioneers. At a time when a woman's fortune and future was tied to the man she married, four of the six women married virtual strangers, on short notice, with no financial security. Why did they take such a gamble? " |
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| Item Description: |
"Laurie Winn Carlson analyzes the lives of the first six white women-missionary wives-to cross the Rocky Mountains, offering a fresh and sometimes startling view of these pioneers. At a time when a woman's fortune and future was tied to the man she married, four of the six women married virtual strangers, on short notice, with no financial security. Why did they take such a gamble? " Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index. Delta County:$23.95. |
| Physical Description: |
256 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0870043846 |