Twenty Miles from a Match: Homesteading in Western Nevada
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- Synopsis
- This story is for everyone who has thought or dreamed about homesteading in a setting far removed from a bustling lifestyle in an urban area. It is a true story, told simply and honestly and with delightful humor. In 1908, a venturesome woman named Sarah Olds packed up her brood and went homesteading in the remote deserts north of Reno. Her ailing husband asked, "What in hell could you do out there with a bunch of little kids?" He was to find out just how much an independent woman could do.
- Copyright:
- 1978
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 191 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780874170528
- Publisher:
- University of Nevada Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/21/10
- Copyrighted By:
- University of Nevada Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Kari G
- Proofread By:
- mary stephens
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.