Council Grove

In 1867, six adolescents made the arduous journey to the new state of Kansas leaving behind their home state of Georgia. Their misfortunes and decisions shaped their lives and for some even influenced the next generation. They started their travel west with very little in the way of material resources but carried with them an abundance of hope. The chance for prosperity, marriage, and employment was their encouragement. Poverty and loss of the familiar held many back but not this selected few. Survival skills and help from someone who had made the journey before them helped them start a new life in Kansas.

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Council Grove

In 1867, six adolescents made the arduous journey to the new state of Kansas leaving behind their home state of Georgia. Their misfortunes and decisions shaped their lives and for some even influenced the next generation. They started their travel west with very little in the way of material resources but carried with them an abundance of hope. The chance for prosperity, marriage, and employment was their encouragement. Poverty and loss of the familiar held many back but not this selected few. Survival skills and help from someone who had made the journey before them helped them start a new life in Kansas.

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Council Grove

Council Grove

by Jesse Powell & The Caddies
Council Grove

Council Grove

by Jesse Powell & The Caddies

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Overview

In 1867, six adolescents made the arduous journey to the new state of Kansas leaving behind their home state of Georgia. Their misfortunes and decisions shaped their lives and for some even influenced the next generation. They started their travel west with very little in the way of material resources but carried with them an abundance of hope. The chance for prosperity, marriage, and employment was their encouragement. Poverty and loss of the familiar held many back but not this selected few. Survival skills and help from someone who had made the journey before them helped them start a new life in Kansas.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780692976890
Publisher: Glennette Wimmer
Publication date: 12/13/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 76
File size: 625 KB

About the Author

The author grew up in Columbus and Juniper, Georgia, moving to Tennessee as a young woman. Her grandfather generations back fought in the Civil War. Some of the story line about the soldiers' lives comes from actual family letters and documents. The study of history, especially the American West in the 1800s, has been a life-long pursuit for her.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

List of Characters

Susan's Story

Marilyn's Story

Leland's Story

Ida Mae's Story

Indian Girls' School

The Final Years

Marilyn's Favorite Recipes

Ida Mae's Bible Verses

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