Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
A Pioneer Mother Of California

A Pioneer Mother Of California

Brooks, Elisha

Hardcover

Adventurers & ExplorersFiction AnthologiesRegional: West

ISBN10: 1168840406
ISBN13: 9781168840400
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Pioneer Mother of California is a memoir written by Elisha Brooks about his mother, Margaret H. Brooks, who was one of the early settlers of California. The book chronicles Margaret's journey from her childhood in Missouri to her marriage to James Brooks and their subsequent move to California in the mid-1800s. Margaret's experiences in California, including the challenges of homesteading, raising a family, and dealing with the dangers of living in a new and often hostile environment, are vividly described. The book also provides a glimpse into the social and cultural norms of the time, as well as the struggles and triumphs of early pioneers in California. Overall, A Pioneer Mother of California is a compelling and insightful account of the life of a remarkable woman who helped shape the history of the American West.In 1852 Elisha Ann Brooks And Her Six Children Crossed By Wagon From Michigan To California. Elisha, Eleven At The Time, Wrote This Account As A Tribute To His Mother And A Reminiscence For His Grandchildren.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.

6 different editions

Also available

Also in

Fiction Anthologies

View All