Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls

Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West (A Historical Memoir)

The acclaimed and captivating true story of two restless society girls who left their affluent lives to â‚¬Å“rough itâ‚¬Â as teachers in the wilds of Colorado in 1916.

In the summer of 1916, Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood, bored by society luncheons, charity work, and the effete men who courted them, left their families in Auburn, New York, to teach school in the wilds of northwestern Colorado. They lived with a family of homesteaders in the Elkhead Mountains and rode to school on horseback, often in blinding blizzards. Their students walked or skied, in tattered clothes and shoes tied together with string. The young cattle rancher who had lured them west, Ferry Carpenter, had promised them the adventure of a lifetime. He hadnâ‚¬t let on that they would be considered dazzling prospective brides for the locals.

Nearly a hundred years later, Dorothy Wickenden, the granddaughter of Dorothy Woodruff, found the teachersâ‚¬ buoyant letters home, which captured the voices of the pioneer women, the children, and other unforgettable people the women got to know. In reconstructing their journey, Wickenden has created an exhilarating saga about two intrepid women and the â‚¬Å“settling upâ‚¬Â of the West.
Country USA
Brand Scribner Book Company
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781439176597
ReleaseDate 2012-04-24
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781439176597

Country	USA
Brand	Scribner Book Company
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781439176597
ReleaseDate	2012-04-24
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781439176597

Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West (A Historical Memoir)

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