Twelve Hundred Miles In A Wagon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781432671143)

""Twelve Hundred Miles In A Wagon"" is a memoir written by Alice Blanche Balfour about her journey through the American West in the late 1800s. The book details her experiences traveling in a covered wagon with her husband and young daughter, as they traverse over 1,200 miles from Kansas to California. Balfour describes the challenges and hardships they faced on the journey, including harsh weather conditions, dangerous terrain, and encounters with Native American tribes. She also shares insights into the daily life of a pioneer family, from cooking meals over an open fire to setting up camp each night. Throughout the book, Balfour's vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes provide a fascinating glimpse into the realities of life on the American frontier.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.

Author: Alice Blanche Balfour
ISBN-10: 1432671146
ISBN-13: 9781432671143
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2007
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d