This is the story of two women who set out on a journey of 120 miles across a prairie in Canada during a very wet September. I’m not sure what to think about this story; a couple of 20 something women take a wagon through treacherous territory, in the most unpassable conditions. I guess women weren’t as frail as we thought they were back then. Perhaps women have never been frail. Enjoy!
In the spirit of the day, we read to you “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. Enjoy!
Stowe is most famous for “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” which portrayed the real life of a slave and, some say, ignited the abolitionist movement. When...
This story is based on a religious movement in the 1800s known as the Millerites. Millerite preachers came from the ranks of Baptist, Presbyterian,...