what was it like on the prairies in the 19th century?

**forestdale** · 10-18-2005, 09:14 PM

This is an interesting story about life in the mid-1800s. Oh my, do we have it easy compared to these women.

http://www.deadwoodmagazine.com/arch...ves/Plucky.htm

**homesteadmamma** · 10-18-2005, 09:42 PM

I agree Rhonda, we do have it easy. When I think of my great grannie and what she had to do to survive on her homestead, it's mind boggling.

Thanks for the link.

**mom2matty** · 10-18-2005, 10:30 PM

Great story and I agree.......it always amazes me to read what life was like for the women that lived then!!

**Shell** · 10-18-2005, 11:30 PM

It always helps to remind us how lucky we are!

**bamamomto4** · 10-18-2005, 11:42 PM

What a great story. I love readings things like this,or movies based on this time.They were truly amazing people!
Thanks Rhonda!

**jlxian** · 10-20-2005, 09:36 AM

I love the Expansion period of history in the US. There was tremendous hardship, but I like to imagine the vision these people had about creating a better life.

My great grandparents homesteaded for a time in western Kansas and my grandmother was born in their sod house. They struggled for a long time to dig a well, and their hired man in fact fell into the hole and broke his back. They cared for him for a long time afterwards. Eventually they gave up their homestead and moved back to Missouri. I suppose there are many many stories like this one.

I'm grateful that I have the conveniences available to me today. I often wonder if I would have been strong enough to be one of the women who was successful in making a life for her family out on the prairies.