From the West to the West

Name: From the West to the West
Author: Abigail Scott Duniway

By Abigail Scott Duniway

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A pioneer family leaves the settled Midwest to cross the continent to Oregon, undertaking an overland journey by wagon that mixes memory and imagined scenes. Along the way personal dramas, illness, and confrontations test travelers: cholera and stampedes threaten survival, disagreements over law and loyalty arise, and encounters with Native people and Mormon settlers complicate camp life. The narrative alternates travel episodes, domestic reflections, and vignettes of frontier justice, love, loss, and community, concluding with arrival, homecoming, and the reshaping of identities amid hardship and hope.

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Abigail Scott Duniway

Abigail Scott Duniway (1834-1915) was an American suffragist, author, and advocate for women's rights, known for her influential role in the women's suffrage movement in the Pacific Northwest. She is best remembered for her book "From the West to the West," which reflects her experiences and perspectives on the struggles for women's rights during her time. Duniway's writings and activism contributed significantly to the discourse surrounding women's suffrage, and she played a pivotal role in the eventual passage of women's voting rights in Oregon. Her legacy continues to inspire those advocating for gender equality.

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