Elinore Pruitt Stewart

Broschiertes Buch

Letters On An Elk Hunt (1915)

Beschreibung

""Letters On An Elk Hunt"" is a collection of letters written by Elinore Pruitt Stewart during her time living in the Wyoming wilderness in the early 1900s. The book follows her experiences as a homesteader, mother, and wife, as well as her adventures on a hunting trip with her husband. Through her letters, Stewart provides a vivid and detailed account of life in the American West, including encounters with wildlife, interactions with Native Americans, and the challenges of living in a remote and isolated area. Her writing is both informative and engaging, offering a unique perspective on a fascinating time in American history. Overall, ""Letters On An Elk Hunt"" is a captivating and insightful read for anyone interested in the American West, homesteading, or the experiences of women in the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Wyoming homesteader Elinore Pruitt Stewart was born Elinore Pruitt on June 3, 1876, and died on October 8, 1933. She sent letters to a previous employer in Denver, Colorado, outlining her life there. Two compilations of her letters were released in 1914 and 1915. The 1979 film Heartland was based on the first of those compilations. On June 3, 1876, Elinore Pruitt was born at White Bead Hill, which is now a deserted township in the Chickasaw Nation of Indian Territory. Near the Mexican border, her father passed away in the late 1870s while serving in the Army. She wed Harry Cramer Rupert, who was 48 at the time, somewhere about 1902. For many years, she kept her marriage a secret because she wanted to be able to claim the property as her own. She gave up her claim in 1912 in favor of her mother-in-law rather than risk losing it for failing to comply with the Homestead Acts' rules for claims made by unmarried women. The years 1909 to 1914 are covered in Letters of a Woman Homesteader. August through October 1914 are the two action-packed months covered in Letters on an Elk Hunt. When a horse bolted in 1926, a hay mower ran over her, causing severe injuries from which she never fully recovered.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9781437063820
• ISBN-10: 1437063829
• Artikelnr.: 25515732