Hearts West True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier

Name: Hearts West True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier
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ISBN: 9780762727568

ISBN-10: 076272756X

ISBN-13: 9780762727568

Edition: 2005

Authors: Enss and Chartier, Amy Chartier

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Complete with actual advertisements from both women seeking husbands and males seeking brides, "Hearts West includes twelve stories of courageous mail order brides and their exploits. Some were fortunate enough to marry good men and live happily ever after; still others found themselves in desperate situations that robbed them of their youth and sometimes their lives. Desperate to strike it rich during the Gold Rush, men sacrificed many creature comforts. Only after they arrived did some of them realize how much they missed female companionship. One way for men living on the frontier to meet women was through subscriptions to heart-and-hand clubs. The men received newspapers with…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 6/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.38" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English




Introduction



Mary Richardson & Elkanah Walker



Eleanor Berry & Louis Dreielbis



Asa Mercer



Matrimonial News



Phoebe Harrington & William Silbaugh



The Forlorn Bride



Bethenia Owens-Adair & Legrand Hill



The Benton Brides



A Happy Ride



Rachel Bella Kahn & Abraham Calof



Elinore Pruitt & Clyde Stewart



Trouble on a Bridal Tour



The Red Stocking Snoozers



Eliza Farnham



Bridal Couples



Kathleen Forrestall



The New Plan



Afterword



Bibliography