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Letters by Lamplight
Anna Wellington Stoner
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Description for Letters by Lamplight
Paperback. Through letters written by one family in post-Reconstruction Texas, this title shows what life was like in this part of the Old West, from a feminine perspective. Illustrator(s): Jacobs, A.Kay. Num Pages: 222 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Through letters written by one family in post-Reconstruction Texas, Myers shows what life was like in this part of the Old West from a feminine perspective. The detailed letters of joy and struggle on the frontier remind us, Myers points out, that ""broad historical events... are made up of myriad ordinary lives.
Through letters written by one family in post-Reconstruction Texas, Myers shows what life was like in this part of the Old West from a feminine perspective. The detailed letters of joy and struggle on the frontier remind us, Myers points out, that ""broad historical events... are made up of myriad ordinary lives.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9780918954695
SKU
V9780918954695
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Ref
99-3
About Anna Wellington Stoner
Lois E Myers is Associate Director of the Baylor Institute for Oral History and Secretary of the Texas Oral History Association.
Reviews for Letters by Lamplight
"... a rewarding glimpse into everyday life on the frontier."
Judyth Rigler, Lone Star Library "... a signifcant addition to the her-story of pioneer Texas women."
Mary M. Fisher, The North San Antonio Times Myers's work succeeds on all levels: as biography, social history, regional record, literary criticism, and ... Read more
Judyth Rigler, Lone Star Library "... a signifcant addition to the her-story of pioneer Texas women."
Mary M. Fisher, The North San Antonio Times Myers's work succeeds on all levels: as biography, social history, regional record, literary criticism, and ... Read more