Letters by Lamplight A Woman's View of Everyday Life in South Texas, 1873-1883 |
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| Author:
| Myers, Lois E. |
| Illustrator:
| Jacobs, A. Kay |
| ISBN: | 978-0-918954-53-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1991 |
| Publisher: | Baylor University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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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."