Author: David Craig
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781515067801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Graves on the Prairie examines the real epidemic of depression, suicide, and the quiet fading away from melancholy that ravaged the settlers on the Great Plains as America moved westward. Two lives continue to be intertwined with choices that make or break not only their own lives but the lives of those who depend upon them.The young man arrives at his dream ministry, but powerful forces combine to undo him and bring him to the ultimate decision to finally resolve the years of torment and pain that have followed him through the years.Daniel fights his own rising pain compounded by a great loss in his own home. But an even greater challenge faces him: can he expose his illness to the world in order to prevent even more graves on the prairie?The conclusion of this trilogy brings surprises that will keep the reader riveted until the end.
Graves on the Prairie
Author: David Craig
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781515067801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Graves on the Prairie examines the real epidemic of depression, suicide, and the quiet fading away from melancholy that ravaged the settlers on the Great Plains as America moved westward. Two lives continue to be intertwined with choices that make or break not only their own lives but the lives of those who depend upon them.The young man arrives at his dream ministry, but powerful forces combine to undo him and bring him to the ultimate decision to finally resolve the years of torment and pain that have followed him through the years.Daniel fights his own rising pain compounded by a great loss in his own home. But an even greater challenge faces him: can he expose his illness to the world in order to prevent even more graves on the prairie?The conclusion of this trilogy brings surprises that will keep the reader riveted until the end.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781515067801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Graves on the Prairie examines the real epidemic of depression, suicide, and the quiet fading away from melancholy that ravaged the settlers on the Great Plains as America moved westward. Two lives continue to be intertwined with choices that make or break not only their own lives but the lives of those who depend upon them.The young man arrives at his dream ministry, but powerful forces combine to undo him and bring him to the ultimate decision to finally resolve the years of torment and pain that have followed him through the years.Daniel fights his own rising pain compounded by a great loss in his own home. But an even greater challenge faces him: can he expose his illness to the world in order to prevent even more graves on the prairie?The conclusion of this trilogy brings surprises that will keep the reader riveted until the end.
Grave on the Prairie
Author: Maureen J. Chicoine RSCJ
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532052227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Saint Philippine Duchesne and four religious companions of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus came from France to Louisiana in 1818 with the express desire of working among Native Americans to bring them knowledge of the love of Jesus Christ for them. After many years of educating the children of European settlers, Philippine finally realized her dream when she was sent to an encampment of the Potawatomi at Sugar Creek, Kansas. Her time among them was limited to one year; however, her sisters, the Religious of the Sacred Heart, continued to work among the Potawatomi for thirty-eight more years. This book is a carefully researched account of the life and work of these sisters among the Native Americans, the difficulties of adaptation of European women to frontier conditions, and the movement across Kansas with their people as the Potawatomi were pushed westward. Although the life of Saint Philippine has been studied extensively, until Maureen Chicoine undertook the research for this book, no complete account of the mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart to the Potawatomi existed. The book will shed light on a little known apostolic ministry of the Society in America in the nineteenth century.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532052227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Saint Philippine Duchesne and four religious companions of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus came from France to Louisiana in 1818 with the express desire of working among Native Americans to bring them knowledge of the love of Jesus Christ for them. After many years of educating the children of European settlers, Philippine finally realized her dream when she was sent to an encampment of the Potawatomi at Sugar Creek, Kansas. Her time among them was limited to one year; however, her sisters, the Religious of the Sacred Heart, continued to work among the Potawatomi for thirty-eight more years. This book is a carefully researched account of the life and work of these sisters among the Native Americans, the difficulties of adaptation of European women to frontier conditions, and the movement across Kansas with their people as the Potawatomi were pushed westward. Although the life of Saint Philippine has been studied extensively, until Maureen Chicoine undertook the research for this book, no complete account of the mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart to the Potawatomi existed. The book will shed light on a little known apostolic ministry of the Society in America in the nineteenth century.
The Prairie Dog
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780896724556
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Some 100 color photos by a professional Texas photographer and science teacher showcase these gregarious rodents in their natural habitat. Graves discusses their varieties, habits, biology, range, and role in the ecosystem. Includes information on habitat decline by state since 1870, and where they can still be seen.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780896724556
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Some 100 color photos by a professional Texas photographer and science teacher showcase these gregarious rodents in their natural habitat. Graves discusses their varieties, habits, biology, range, and role in the ecosystem. Includes information on habitat decline by state since 1870, and where they can still be seen.
Tales from Bush Graves
Author: Anne Alloway
Publisher: Boolarong Press
ISBN: 0646569244
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
It will never be known just how many men, women and children have died and lie buried in the bush. Many of the deaths were not registered, and they are known only because the local paper reported on them. It was not the selector who lost his life, but usually men who had no idea how harsh the country could be, and consequently took risks by walking between stations looking for work, most times with very little water, and not much idea of where they were going. Many of the men were suffering from alcohol related problems. Most deaths were caused by fever, accidents, suicide, and murder. The women followed their men, enduring the harsh conditions and sometimes not seeing another white woman for years. They died during child birth, usually the baby died as well. Young children succumbed to the harsh conditions, dying of convulsions, poisoning, and accidents.
Publisher: Boolarong Press
ISBN: 0646569244
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
It will never be known just how many men, women and children have died and lie buried in the bush. Many of the deaths were not registered, and they are known only because the local paper reported on them. It was not the selector who lost his life, but usually men who had no idea how harsh the country could be, and consequently took risks by walking between stations looking for work, most times with very little water, and not much idea of where they were going. Many of the men were suffering from alcohol related problems. Most deaths were caused by fever, accidents, suicide, and murder. The women followed their men, enduring the harsh conditions and sometimes not seeing another white woman for years. They died during child birth, usually the baby died as well. Young children succumbed to the harsh conditions, dying of convulsions, poisoning, and accidents.
Life and Death on the Prairie
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983497806
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Iowa's Rochester Cemetery is one of the most unusual and biodiverse prairies left in America, boasting more than 400 species of plants--337 of them native to the region--on its thirteen-and-a-half acres. Among them are fifteen massive white oaks that stood watch as the surrounding landscape was converted into farmland after Euro-American settlers arrived in the 1830s. The cemetery is the last resting place of these pioneers and their descendants, down to the present. Graves and wildflowers are scattered across the hills that geologists consider sand dunes; these are held in place by the deep roots of the plants and people. Pioneer cemeteries have been recognized as important prairie remnants and seed banks ever since Aldo Leopold, another Iowa native, called attention to them in his landmark essays of the 1940s, as he developed the new field of ecological restoration. At Rochester Cemetery, the drama of the prairie's survival continues to this day, in a controversy that flares up as reliably as spring's shooting stars. To botanists across the country, this place is a pilgrimage site. To local residents, it is either a source of pride or a shameful weed lot (some feel regular mowing would show more respect for the dead). To the photographer and writer Stephen Longmire, it is a place where the stories of the rural Midwest are written on the land--a long exposure, extending back to the days when Meskwaki Indians camped nearby and wildfire held back the forest. In the creative tension between people and place, Rochester's prairie holds its native ground. Historic cemetery plantings grow wild among the native wildflowers, and bright plastic flowers decorate modern graves. In compelling photographs and prose, Longmire shows this patch of original Iowa to be a living record of all the land's uses since its settlement.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983497806
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Iowa's Rochester Cemetery is one of the most unusual and biodiverse prairies left in America, boasting more than 400 species of plants--337 of them native to the region--on its thirteen-and-a-half acres. Among them are fifteen massive white oaks that stood watch as the surrounding landscape was converted into farmland after Euro-American settlers arrived in the 1830s. The cemetery is the last resting place of these pioneers and their descendants, down to the present. Graves and wildflowers are scattered across the hills that geologists consider sand dunes; these are held in place by the deep roots of the plants and people. Pioneer cemeteries have been recognized as important prairie remnants and seed banks ever since Aldo Leopold, another Iowa native, called attention to them in his landmark essays of the 1940s, as he developed the new field of ecological restoration. At Rochester Cemetery, the drama of the prairie's survival continues to this day, in a controversy that flares up as reliably as spring's shooting stars. To botanists across the country, this place is a pilgrimage site. To local residents, it is either a source of pride or a shameful weed lot (some feel regular mowing would show more respect for the dead). To the photographer and writer Stephen Longmire, it is a place where the stories of the rural Midwest are written on the land--a long exposure, extending back to the days when Meskwaki Indians camped nearby and wildfire held back the forest. In the creative tension between people and place, Rochester's prairie holds its native ground. Historic cemetery plantings grow wild among the native wildflowers, and bright plastic flowers decorate modern graves. In compelling photographs and prose, Longmire shows this patch of original Iowa to be a living record of all the land's uses since its settlement.
Catalogue of Prehistoric Works East of the Rocky Mountains
Author: Cyrus Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Catalogue of Prehistoric Works
Author: Cyrus Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Magnolia Memories
Author: Celeste Graves
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1418474754
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Celeste Graves was born in Magnolia, Texas August 30, 1919. She graduated from high school in 1935 at the age of 15. There were only eight in her graduating class. She left Magnolia for periods of time for college, World War II, and the Korean War. Her husband was a radioman in the U. S. Navy and they lived in various areas of California. They decided they wanted to raise their children in the country, thus the move back to Magnolia. During World War II she was a dispatcher for the Civilian Pilot Training Program for Aviation Enterprises at Municipal Airport. They were awarded the contract to train young ladies to ferry airplanes during the war to relieve male pilots for overseas duty. In June 1952 Celeste began her career as a superintendent's secretary for the Magnolia Independent School District. She worked in that capacity for 34 years, retiring in 1985. Since retiring she has continued to work half-time for the district. She is an active member of the Magnolia Beautification/Historical Committee serving as Secretary/Treasurer for the past ten years.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1418474754
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Celeste Graves was born in Magnolia, Texas August 30, 1919. She graduated from high school in 1935 at the age of 15. There were only eight in her graduating class. She left Magnolia for periods of time for college, World War II, and the Korean War. Her husband was a radioman in the U. S. Navy and they lived in various areas of California. They decided they wanted to raise their children in the country, thus the move back to Magnolia. During World War II she was a dispatcher for the Civilian Pilot Training Program for Aviation Enterprises at Municipal Airport. They were awarded the contract to train young ladies to ferry airplanes during the war to relieve male pilots for overseas duty. In June 1952 Celeste began her career as a superintendent's secretary for the Magnolia Independent School District. She worked in that capacity for 34 years, retiring in 1985. Since retiring she has continued to work half-time for the district. She is an active member of the Magnolia Beautification/Historical Committee serving as Secretary/Treasurer for the past ten years.
Prairie Directory of North America
Author: Charlotte Adelman
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195366956
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
The second edition of Prairie Directory of North America is a comprehensive guide to locating North American public prairies, grasslands, and savannas.
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195366956
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
The second edition of Prairie Directory of North America is a comprehensive guide to locating North American public prairies, grasslands, and savannas.
Prairie Cemetery
Author: Richard Berry Carter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description