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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Children of the West: Family Life on the Frontier

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Program ID:
167566-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Denver, Colorado, United States
First Aired:
Jan 12, 2002 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 12, 2002 | 11:59am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 12, 2002 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 12, 2002 | 11:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
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