Undaunted A Norwegian Woman in Frontier Texas |
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| Author:
| Russell, Charles H. |
| Series title: | Tarleton State University Southwestern Studies in the Humanities Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-349-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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This first full biography of Elise Waerenskjold during her Texas years opens a window to both her own life and life in Texas' Norwegian colonies from 1847 to the end of the nineteenth century. A journalist who was pro-union and championed women's rights, Waerenskjold's writing influenced other Norwegians to emigrate to Texas. Orm Øverland, author of
The Western Home: A Literary History of Norwegian America, says
Undaunted is "a remarkable book about a...
More DescriptionThis first full biography of Elise Waerenskjold during her Texas years opens a window to both her own life and life in Texas' Norwegian colonies from 1847 to the end of the nineteenth century. A journalist who was pro-union and championed women's rights, Waerenskjold's writing influenced other Norwegians to emigrate to Texas. Orm Øverland, author of The Western Home: A Literary History of Norwegian America, says Undaunted is "a remarkable book about a remarkable woman."