Nothing daunted : the unexpected education of two society girls in the West / Dorothy Wickenden.
A captivating full-length book derived from a widely read and much beloved New Yorker piece about Wickenden's grandmother and her grandmother's best friend who left their affluent East Coast lives to "rough it" as teachers in the wilds of Colorado in 1916.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439176580
- ISBN: 1439176582
- ISBN: 9781439176597
- ISBN: 1439176590
- Physical Description: xiv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover/paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2011
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-273) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Beginnings. -- Overland journey -- The girls from Auburn -- "A funny, scraggly place" -- "Refined, intelligent gentlewomen" -- Old World and New. -- Unfenced -- The grand tour -- Ferry's scheme -- Departure -- Hell Hill -- Working Girls. -- Turnips and tears -- The mad ladies of Strawberry Park -- Debut -- Reckonings. -- The cream of Routt County -- "Unarmed and defenseless" -- "The dark days are very few" -- Three-wire winter -- Commencement. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Woodruff, Dorothy. Underwood, Rosamond. Teachers > Colorado > Biography. Education > Colorado > History > 20th century. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 23 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Duncan Public Library | 371.10092 Wickenden (Text) | 38950610907703 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
