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Across The Plains In 1844 (2000)

by Catherine Sager Pringle(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 1

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review 1: If you ever had romantic ideas about travelling in a wagon train or living as a pioneer in Indian country in the 19th century, this book will cure you of it. A gripping read that keeps you turning pages (or flipping through your kindle), this is not a book to miss. One of the things that struck me were the extremes of kindness and cruelty in human nature that were so vividly on display in this book. A true historical account that must be read by anyone interested in our country's past.
review 2: I found this title a little misleading. There is some description of the author's journey 'across the plains' but most of the narrative concerns her time spent with the Whitman's and the subsequent massacre at their home. It's a succinct personal account, l... moreacking in detail and emotion, which somehow enhances the shocking brutality of the events and left me wondering how anyone could survive this kind of horror and remain sane. There are a few notes and maps but I felt the story deserved a more robust historical framework. It would have been very helpful to have had additional, pertinent information for someone like me who has very limited knowledge of this period in American history. less

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