Author: Edith Kohl
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539927877
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Land of the Burnt Thigh tells the story of two sisters from a comfortable family in the Eastern United States, braving great perils to settle in the West. This book tells a simple yet inspiring tale of the hardships and adversity encountered by women in the pioneer culture of the 19th century. South Dakota was one of the States newly populated by adventurous peoples wishing to settle the great Western expanse. At the time, the federal government allowed settlers to keep a parcel of land for their own on the condition that they remained resident for eight consecutive months. The adverse weather, of snowstorms and blowing sands, tests the ability of the women who must endure these months in a spartan wooden shack. This edition of Land of the Burnt Thigh contains the original illustrations by Stephen J. Voorhies. "Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading." - New York Times Book Review "Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers." - Saturday Review
Land of the Burnt Thigh
Author: Edith Eudora Kohl
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
'Land of the Burnt Thigh' is a story about the life of the author and her sister. It is an incredible tale of two brave sisters who venture into the wilds of South Dakota to start a new life. With the spirit of American entrepreneurship running through their veins, they decide to create a newspaper, post office, and general store on their land. Edith Kohl, a master storyteller, shares her vivid memories of the harsh conditions they faced, including devastating droughts and blizzards, as well as the political landscape of the western frontier. Along the way, they encounter a colorful cast of characters, from fellow homesteaders to cowboys and indigenous people, making for an unforgettable and thrilling read.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
'Land of the Burnt Thigh' is a story about the life of the author and her sister. It is an incredible tale of two brave sisters who venture into the wilds of South Dakota to start a new life. With the spirit of American entrepreneurship running through their veins, they decide to create a newspaper, post office, and general store on their land. Edith Kohl, a master storyteller, shares her vivid memories of the harsh conditions they faced, including devastating droughts and blizzards, as well as the political landscape of the western frontier. Along the way, they encounter a colorful cast of characters, from fellow homesteaders to cowboys and indigenous people, making for an unforgettable and thrilling read.
Land of the Burnt Thigh - Edith Eudora Kohl
Author: Edith Eudora Kohl
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781450502474
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A passage from the book... At sunset we came up out of the draw to the crest of the ridge. Perched on the high seat of the old spring wagon, we looked into a desolate land which reached to the horizon on every side. Prairie which had lain untouched since the Creation save for buffalo and roving bands of Indians, its brown grass scorched and crackling from the sun. No trees to break the endless monotony or to provide a moment's respite from the sun.The driver, sitting stooped over on the front seat, half asleep, straightened up and looked around, sizing up the vacant prairie."Well," he announced, "I reckon this might be it."But this couldn't be it. There was nothing but space, and [2]sun-baked plains, and the sun blazing down on our heads. My sister pulled out the filing papers, looking for the description the United States Land Office had given her: Section 18, Range 77W-about thirty miles from Pierre, South Dakota."Three miles from the buffalo waller," our driver said, mumbling to himself, ignoring the official location and looking back as though measuring the distance with his eye. "Yeah, right in here-somewhere."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781450502474
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A passage from the book... At sunset we came up out of the draw to the crest of the ridge. Perched on the high seat of the old spring wagon, we looked into a desolate land which reached to the horizon on every side. Prairie which had lain untouched since the Creation save for buffalo and roving bands of Indians, its brown grass scorched and crackling from the sun. No trees to break the endless monotony or to provide a moment's respite from the sun.The driver, sitting stooped over on the front seat, half asleep, straightened up and looked around, sizing up the vacant prairie."Well," he announced, "I reckon this might be it."But this couldn't be it. There was nothing but space, and [2]sun-baked plains, and the sun blazing down on our heads. My sister pulled out the filing papers, looking for the description the United States Land Office had given her: Section 18, Range 77W-about thirty miles from Pierre, South Dakota."Three miles from the buffalo waller," our driver said, mumbling to himself, ignoring the official location and looking back as though measuring the distance with his eye. "Yeah, right in here-somewhere."
Land of the Burnt Thigh (Illustrated)
Author: Edith Kohl
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539927877
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Land of the Burnt Thigh tells the story of two sisters from a comfortable family in the Eastern United States, braving great perils to settle in the West. This book tells a simple yet inspiring tale of the hardships and adversity encountered by women in the pioneer culture of the 19th century. South Dakota was one of the States newly populated by adventurous peoples wishing to settle the great Western expanse. At the time, the federal government allowed settlers to keep a parcel of land for their own on the condition that they remained resident for eight consecutive months. The adverse weather, of snowstorms and blowing sands, tests the ability of the women who must endure these months in a spartan wooden shack. This edition of Land of the Burnt Thigh contains the original illustrations by Stephen J. Voorhies. "Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading." - New York Times Book Review "Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers." - Saturday Review
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539927877
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Land of the Burnt Thigh tells the story of two sisters from a comfortable family in the Eastern United States, braving great perils to settle in the West. This book tells a simple yet inspiring tale of the hardships and adversity encountered by women in the pioneer culture of the 19th century. South Dakota was one of the States newly populated by adventurous peoples wishing to settle the great Western expanse. At the time, the federal government allowed settlers to keep a parcel of land for their own on the condition that they remained resident for eight consecutive months. The adverse weather, of snowstorms and blowing sands, tests the ability of the women who must endure these months in a spartan wooden shack. This edition of Land of the Burnt Thigh contains the original illustrations by Stephen J. Voorhies. "Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading." - New York Times Book Review "Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers." - Saturday Review
Land of the Burnt Thigh
Author: Edith Eudora Kohl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Rosebud Sioux
Author: Donovin Arleigh Sprague
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738534473
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The Sicangu (burnt thighs) received their name when some of the Lakota peoples' legs were burned in a great prairie fire. The French later named them Brule, and two large groups of the band would be settled on two reservations, Rosebud and Lower Brule in South Dakota. Author Donovin Sprague examines the history of the Rosebud Sioux through a collection of photographs and personal family interviews.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738534473
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The Sicangu (burnt thighs) received their name when some of the Lakota peoples' legs were burned in a great prairie fire. The French later named them Brule, and two large groups of the band would be settled on two reservations, Rosebud and Lower Brule in South Dakota. Author Donovin Sprague examines the history of the Rosebud Sioux through a collection of photographs and personal family interviews.
Land of the Burnt Thigh (Illustrated)
Author: Edith Kohl
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539927877
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Land of the Burnt Thigh tells the story of two sisters from a comfortable family in the Eastern United States, braving great perils to settle in the West. This book tells a simple yet inspiring tale of the hardships and adversity encountered by women in the pioneer culture of the 19th century. South Dakota was one of the States newly populated by adventurous peoples wishing to settle the great Western expanse. At the time, the federal government allowed settlers to keep a parcel of land for their own on the condition that they remained resident for eight consecutive months. The adverse weather, of snowstorms and blowing sands, tests the ability of the women who must endure these months in a spartan wooden shack. This edition of Land of the Burnt Thigh contains the original illustrations by Stephen J. Voorhies. "Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading." - New York Times Book Review "Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers." - Saturday Review
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539927877
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Land of the Burnt Thigh tells the story of two sisters from a comfortable family in the Eastern United States, braving great perils to settle in the West. This book tells a simple yet inspiring tale of the hardships and adversity encountered by women in the pioneer culture of the 19th century. South Dakota was one of the States newly populated by adventurous peoples wishing to settle the great Western expanse. At the time, the federal government allowed settlers to keep a parcel of land for their own on the condition that they remained resident for eight consecutive months. The adverse weather, of snowstorms and blowing sands, tests the ability of the women who must endure these months in a spartan wooden shack. This edition of Land of the Burnt Thigh contains the original illustrations by Stephen J. Voorhies. "Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading." - New York Times Book Review "Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers." - Saturday Review
The Sodbreakers
Author: Edith Eudora Kohl
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781974162338
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A sequel to "Land of the Burnt Thigh," by Edith Eudora Ammons, "The Sodbreakers" is a previously unpublished original manuscript written by Edith Ammons Kohl and presented by her nephew Clifford T. Ammons.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781974162338
Category : Farm life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A sequel to "Land of the Burnt Thigh," by Edith Eudora Ammons, "The Sodbreakers" is a previously unpublished original manuscript written by Edith Ammons Kohl and presented by her nephew Clifford T. Ammons.
Land of the Burnt Thigh
Author: Edith Eudora Kohl
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505311433
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
"[...]boy, perhaps five, at the other. As we stood there with the jug she broke into a pleasant laugh. "You've come for water! We have no well, but Huey hauled two barrels this morning from Crooks's, several miles away." We were led into a large room, clean and cool. After one has been in a low, slant-roofed, tar-papered shack that becomes an oven when the sun shines on it, entering a house with a gable is almost like going into a refrigerator. There wasn't much in the room except beds and a sewing machine. The floor, on which a smaller child was playing, was bare except for a few rag rugs, but[...]".
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505311433
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
"[...]boy, perhaps five, at the other. As we stood there with the jug she broke into a pleasant laugh. "You've come for water! We have no well, but Huey hauled two barrels this morning from Crooks's, several miles away." We were led into a large room, clean and cool. After one has been in a low, slant-roofed, tar-papered shack that becomes an oven when the sun shines on it, entering a house with a gable is almost like going into a refrigerator. There wasn't much in the room except beds and a sewing machine. The floor, on which a smaller child was playing, was bare except for a few rag rugs, but[...]".
Against Jovinianus
Author: St. Jerome
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN: 1987022882
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Jovinianus, about whom little more is known than what is to be found in Jerome's treatise, published a Latin treatise outlining several opinions: That a virgin is no better, as such, than a wife in the sight of God. Abstinence from food is no better than a thankful partaking of food. A person baptized with the Spirit as well as with water cannot sin. All sins are equal. There is but one grade of punishment and one of reward in the future state. In addition to this, he held the birth of Jesus Christ to have been by a "true parturition," and was thus refuting the orthodoxy of the time, according to which, the infant Jesus passed through the walls of the womb as his Resurrection body afterwards did, out of the tomb or through closed doors.
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN: 1987022882
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Jovinianus, about whom little more is known than what is to be found in Jerome's treatise, published a Latin treatise outlining several opinions: That a virgin is no better, as such, than a wife in the sight of God. Abstinence from food is no better than a thankful partaking of food. A person baptized with the Spirit as well as with water cannot sin. All sins are equal. There is but one grade of punishment and one of reward in the future state. In addition to this, he held the birth of Jesus Christ to have been by a "true parturition," and was thus refuting the orthodoxy of the time, according to which, the infant Jesus passed through the walls of the womb as his Resurrection body afterwards did, out of the tomb or through closed doors.
The Log of a Cowboy
Author: Andy Adams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle trails
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle trails
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description