Vanished Arizona

Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Woman, Second Edition

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
Cover of the book Vanished Arizona by Martha Summerhayes, UNP - Bison Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Martha Summerhayes ISBN: 9780803266919
Publisher: UNP - Bison Books Publication: January 1, 2015
Imprint: Bison Books Language: English
Author: Martha Summerhayes
ISBN: 9780803266919
Publisher: UNP - Bison Books
Publication: January 1, 2015
Imprint: Bison Books
Language: English

When Martha Summerhayes (1844–1926) came as a bride to Fort Russell in Wyoming Territory in 1874, she “saw not much in those first few days besides bright buttons, blue uniforms, and shining swords,” but soon enough the hard facts of army life began to intrude. Remonstrating with her husband, Jack Wyder Summerhayes, that she had only three rooms and a kitchen instead of “a whole house,” she was informed that “women are not reckoned in at all in the War Department.” 

 

Although Martha Summerhayes’s recollections span a quarter of a century and recount life at a dozen army posts, the heart of this book concerns her experiences during the 1870s in Arizona, where the harsh climate, rattlesnakes, cactus thorns, white desperadoes, and other inconveniences all made for a less-than-desirable posting for the Summerhayeses.

 

First printed in 1908, Vanished Arizona is Summerhayes’s memoir of her years as a military wife as her husband’s Eighth Regiment conducted Gen. George Crook’s expedition against the Apaches. It was so well received that she became an instant celebrity and the book a timeless classic. The book retains its place securely among the essential primary records of the frontier-military West because of the narrative skill of the author and her delight in life.

 

 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

When Martha Summerhayes (1844–1926) came as a bride to Fort Russell in Wyoming Territory in 1874, she “saw not much in those first few days besides bright buttons, blue uniforms, and shining swords,” but soon enough the hard facts of army life began to intrude. Remonstrating with her husband, Jack Wyder Summerhayes, that she had only three rooms and a kitchen instead of “a whole house,” she was informed that “women are not reckoned in at all in the War Department.” 

 

Although Martha Summerhayes’s recollections span a quarter of a century and recount life at a dozen army posts, the heart of this book concerns her experiences during the 1870s in Arizona, where the harsh climate, rattlesnakes, cactus thorns, white desperadoes, and other inconveniences all made for a less-than-desirable posting for the Summerhayeses.

 

First printed in 1908, Vanished Arizona is Summerhayes’s memoir of her years as a military wife as her husband’s Eighth Regiment conducted Gen. George Crook’s expedition against the Apaches. It was so well received that she became an instant celebrity and the book a timeless classic. The book retains its place securely among the essential primary records of the frontier-military West because of the narrative skill of the author and her delight in life.

 

 

More books from Women&

Cover of the book The Best of Enemies by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book You Cannoli Die Once by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book Lethal Intent by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book Mightier than the Sword by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book Careful Mistakes by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book The Song Reader by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book L'umorismo e la donna: deficienza dell'umorismo e del senso del comico nel sesso femminile (1926) by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book Tell Me No Lies by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book No Wonder You Feel Like Crap! by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book The Cost of Fame by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book Miranda Vaughn Mysteries Boxed Set (Books 1-3) by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book We Own the Sky by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book Something About You by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book Spins Are Wild by Martha Summerhayes
Cover of the book First Class Sin by Martha Summerhayes
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy