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Excerpt from Waiilatpu, Its Rise and Fall, 1836-1847: A Story of Pioneer Days in the Pacific Northwest Based Entirely Upon Historical Research
In searching through the darkened corridors of the past, it has been a source Of much gratification to the author to find in Narcissa Prentiss Whitman a character well intended to exemplify the higher and nobler qualities Of our race. It was her great privilege to be the first American woman to cross the continent and look upon the waters Of the Columbia River, and that fact alone should entitled her to distinction. But when, moreover, the records Of the past reveal in her the beau tiful personality we so much admire, and the womanly quali ties we would perpetuate, it would be strange indeed if her followers, actuated by her untimely death and the serene and courageous manner in which she faced it, failed to confer upon her, in love and in memory, the mystic crown Of martyrdom.
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In searching through the darkened corridors of the past, it has been a source Of much gratification to the author to find in Narcissa Prentiss Whitman a character well intended to exemplify the higher and nobler qualities Of our race. It was her great privilege to be the first American woman to cross the continent and look upon the waters Of the Columbia River, and that fact alone should entitled her to distinction. But when, moreover, the records Of the past reveal in her the beau tiful personality we so much admire, and the womanly quali ties we would perpetuate, it would be strange indeed if her followers, actuated by her untimely death and the serene and courageous manner in which she faced it, failed to confer upon her, in love and in memory, the mystic crown Of martyrdom.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Miles Cannon
Hardback
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265220474
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
Page Count - 197
Paperback
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ISBN - 9781331771401
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm
Page Count - 199
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