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Vanished Arizona - Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Woman (Paperback)
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Vanished Arizona - Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Woman (Paperback)
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Loot Price R262
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"Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" is the story of
Martha Summerhayes, a Nantucket woman who married a cavalry officer
and moved with him to various Army forts in the late 19th century.
It is a very personal story of Army life in Indian country, raising
children under trying conditions, a travelog and adventure all
wrapped up into one. The tales of getting back and forth between
Nantucket and Arizona are worth the reading alone. "Vanished
Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" is a collection of Martha's
memories of life in various Army forts, and particularly in
Arizona-which at that time was still considered a "dreaded and
unknown land." Along the way, the reader meets a variety of
characters such as a nearly-naked Indian cook and a "dentist" who
accidentally extracts the wrong tooth. There is also the incident
where Martha feels more in danger from her husband than the hostile
Indians nearby. First printed in 1908, "Vanished Arizona:
Recollections of My Army Life" was extremely well-received,
becoming one of the essential primary records of the
frontier-military West. Martha Summerhayes' narrative skill and her
delight in life make her book a joy to read. Summerhayes offers not
only a woman's perspective, but the views and memories of an army
wife. The only comparable books are the trilogy of cavalry life by
Libbie Custer, which were filtered by Libbie's desire to glorify
her husband, General George Custer. Summerhayes' description of the
Arizona landscape and conditions of Army life are memorable, adding
much to the history of the Southwest. Justifiably considered a
classic, "Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" features
guileless storytelling, unvarnished truth, and an honest appraisal
of the rather brutal trials of an army wife in that era. Great
reading for anyone interested in frontier America and the brave
people who settled the land.
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