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Frost, John. Pioneer mothers of the West, or, Daring and heroic deeds of American women, comprising thrilling examples of courage, fortitude, devotedness, and self-sacrifice. Boston : Lee and Shepard, 1869.
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Frost, John. Pioneer mothers of the West, or, Daring and heroic deeds of American women, comprising thrilling examples of courage, fortitude, devotedness, and self-sacrifice. Boston : Lee and Shepard, 1869. [366 pages]
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[Title Page] [pp. I(seq. 6)]
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PREFACE. [pp. III-IV (seq. 8-9)]
[Table of Contents] [pp. V-VI (seq. 10-11)]
HEROIC WOMEN OF THE WEST. [pp. 7-9 (seq. 12-14)]
MRS. HOWE. [pp. 10-16 (seq. 15-21)]
MRS. NEFF. [pp. 17-19 (seq. 22-24)]
MRS. PORTER [pp. 20-21 (seq. 25-26)]
MRS. CLENDENNIN. [pp. 22-25 (seq. 27-30)]
THE WIFE AND DAUGHTERS OF DANIEL BOONE. [pp. 26-31 (seq. 31-38)]
THE WAR-WOMAN CREEK. [pp. 32-36 (seq. 39-43)]
ELIZABETH ZANE. [pp. 37-46 (seq. 44-53)]
MRS. CUNNINGHAM. [pp. 47-51 (seq. 54-58)]
MRS. BLAND MRS. POLK. [pp. 52-54 (seq. 59-61)]
MASSY HERBESON. [pp. 55-58 (seq. 62-65)]
MRS. WHITE. [pp. 59-60 (seq. 66-67)]
MRS. DUREE. [pp. 61-64 (seq. 68-71)]
MRS. ROWAN. [pp. 65-67 (seq. 72-74)]
MISS HECKEWELDER. [pp. 68-72 (seq. 75-79)]
MRS. TACKETT, THE CAPTIVE. [pp. 73-unnumbered page (seq. 80-86)]
MRS. MERRIL. [pp. unnumbered page-80 (seq. 87-89)]
THE ESCAPE OF MRS. COLEMAN. [pp. 81-84 (seq. 90-93)]
THE SISTERS FLEMING. [pp. 85-99 (seq. 94-108)]
MRS. PARKER AND DAUGHTER [pp. 100-104 (seq. 109-113)]
EXPERIENCE BOZARTH. [pp. 104-106 (seq. 113-115)]
A HEROINE WITHOUT A NAME. [pp. 107-108 (seq. 116-117)]
MRS. RUHAMA BUILDERBACK. [pp. 109-113 (seq. 118-122)]
THE WIDOW SCRAGGS. [pp. 114-119 (seq. 123-128)]
MRS. WOODS. [pp. 120-121 (seq. 129-132)]
THE CAPTIVITY OF JANE BROWN AND HER FAMILY. [pp. 122-163 (seq. 133-174)]
HEROISM OF WOMEN AT BRYANT'S STATION. [pp. 164-unnumbered page (seq. 175-180)]
MRS. HELM, THE HEROINE OF CHICAGO. [pp. unnumbered page-183 (seq. 181-196)]
MRS. PURSLEY. [pp. 184-190 (seq. 197-203)]
MARY HART. [pp. 191-204 (seq. 204-217)]
A YOUNG HEROINE. [pp. 204-205 (seq. 217-218)]
MRS. DAVIESS. [pp. 206-212 (seq. 219-225)]
MARY CHASE. [pp. 213-231 (seq. 226-245)]
MRS. DORION [pp. 232-238 (seq. 246-252)]
WONDERFUL FORTITUDE OF FEMALE EMIGRANTS. [pp. 239-267 (seq. 253-281)]
MISS WASHBURN [pp. 268-278 (seq. 282-294)]
THE HUNTER'S WIFE. [pp. 279-293 (seq. 295-309)]
MRS. JORDAN'S CAPTIVITY. [pp. 294-299 (seq. 310-315)]
CAPTIVITY AND SUFFERINGS OF THE GILBERT FAMILY [pp. 299-346 (seq. 315-362)]
THE EVENTFUL SHOT. [pp. 346-348 (seq. 362-364)]
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