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I think that Mrs. A. M. Green’s account of frontier life is really touching because it is probably an example of what so many other women were going through. Although some probably had the sense of adventure to want to go exploring out west, I’m sure many were perfectly fine staying in the east with their families. Green’s sadness but resolve to put on a happy face for her husband is an example of how women were the rock of their families and despite severe emotional turmoil, they were forced to overcome it and remain the strong person that would hold the family together. - Angie | I think that Mrs. A. M. Green’s account of frontier life is really touching because it is probably an example of what so many other women were going through. Although some probably had the sense of adventure to want to go exploring out west, I’m sure many were perfectly fine staying in the east with their families. Green’s sadness but resolve to put on a happy face for her husband is an example of how women were the rock of their families and despite severe emotional turmoil, they were forced to overcome it and remain the strong person that would hold the family together. - Angie | ||
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| + | I agree Angie, it is hard to imagine the shock that Mrs. Green felt moving to such an unfamiliar territory with her husband and two young children. This account did portray her as a brave woman persevering in a rather bleak situation. She could have accepted her husband’s offer to return home but her loyalty was stronger than her desire for comfort. I also appreciate the candid nature of this entry because she does express vulnerability and tenderness. -Caryn | ||
== Violet Cragg, Ex-Slave and Former Army Nurse, requests an Army Pension, 1908 == | == Violet Cragg, Ex-Slave and Former Army Nurse, requests an Army Pension, 1908 == | ||
