Children of the West: Family Life on the Frontier
Cathy Luchetti talked about pioneer life as recounted in her book, Children of the West: Family Life on the Frontier, published by W.W. Nort… read more
Cathy Luchetti talked about pioneer life as recounted in her book, Children of the West: Family Life on the Frontier, published by W.W. Norton. In writing the book she used more than one hundred archival photos, old letters, diaries and journal excerpts to chronicle the lives of children on the American frontier. Ms. Luchetti described the experiences of the children including their home lives, daily chores and schooling. After her presentation she answered questions. close
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