Trials of the earth : the true story of a pioneer woman / Mary Mann Hamilton.
"Near the end of her life, Mary Mann Hamilton (1866 - c.1936) was encouraged to record her experiences as a female pioneer. The result is the only known firsthand account of a remarkable woman thrust into the center of taming the American South-surviving floods, tornadoes, and fires; facing bears, panthers, and snakes; managing a boardinghouse in Arkansas that was home to an eccentric group of settlers; and running a logging camp in Mississippi that blazed a trail for development in the Mississippi Delta. All this she tackled--and diligently wrote about in secrecy, in a diary that not even her family knew she kept--while caring for her children, several of whom didn't survive the perils of pioneer life. The extreme hard work and tragedy Hamilton faced are eclipsed only by her emotional and physical strength; her unwavering faith in her husband, Frank, a mysterious Englishman; and her tenacious sense of adventure."--Amazon.com
Record details
- ISBN: 0316341398
- ISBN: 9780316341394
- Physical Description: xiv, 318 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Little, Brown and Company edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Hamilton, Mary, 1866-1937.
Pioneers > Mississippi > Delta (Region) > Biography.
Women pioneers > Mississippi > Delta (Region) > Biography.
Delta (Miss. : Region) > Biography. - Genre:
- Autobiographies.
Available copies
- 35 of 36 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 3 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 36 total copies.
Show All Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | BIO HAMILTON (Text) | 36015001452727 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | BIO HAMILTON (Text) | 36015001200878 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | BIO HAMILTON (Text) | 36015000846572 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | B Hamilton (Text) | 31010000561680 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | 976.2 Ham (Text) | 33632002735968 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | B Hamilton (Text) | 31111002814612 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | 976.24061 HAM (Text) | 0020511161729 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | B/HAMILTON (Text) | 72350000071653 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B HAMILTON (Text) | 22281500130480 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | B HAMILTON (Text) | 31250200021081 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
