tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post8928247271734011184..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: We the People ... of the Oregon TrailDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43443269062362135692015-04-16T23:49:40.066-04:002015-04-16T23:49:40.066-04:00Happy trails, Britney! :)Happy trails, Britney! :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58703623309380353182015-04-16T18:59:18.978-04:002015-04-16T18:59:18.978-04:00I enjoyed this interesting history, Pam, and look ...I enjoyed this interesting history, Pam, and look forward to reading The Oregon Trail Romance Collection!<br /><br />texaggs2000 at gmail dot comBritney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12566491333213621962015-04-16T14:10:19.367-04:002015-04-16T14:10:19.367-04:00I've heard older people speak of Sunday dinner...I've heard older people speak of Sunday dinners where the men ate, then the women, then the children. Seemingly a hard custom, isn't it, Marilyn? <br /><br />I suppose, depending on the nature of the men and women in any group, some men would make sure their children didn't go hungry, and many women would definitely let their children eat before they would, but then there are those that only look out for themselves. Sad indeed.Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-6861481559511217152015-04-16T14:03:36.059-04:002015-04-16T14:03:36.059-04:00Connie, how fun that you and your father had that ...Connie, how fun that you and your father had that time together. I've always loved westerns, wagon trains, John Wayne, Little House on the Prairie, Gunsmoke. You name it. :)<br /><br />The Oregon Trail Romance Collection has 9 great stories. There's a lot to enjoy.Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-16440370805208832742015-04-16T13:59:33.891-04:002015-04-16T13:59:33.891-04:00When I was in my 20s, I would have been raring to ...When I was in my 20s, I would have been raring to go. Now, if my husband proposed such a thing, I think I'd pass out from shock. Definitely some hardy folks, that's for sure!Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91689105628137976102015-04-16T13:58:16.292-04:002015-04-16T13:58:16.292-04:00J.Grace, I blogged a bit about this topic last mon...J.Grace, I blogged a bit about this topic last month.... about why more people didn't just stop in Kansas and Nebraska in those early years. Beautiful country! :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28799213494760491852015-04-16T12:38:17.833-04:002015-04-16T12:38:17.833-04:00Very interesting post, Pam. I, too, remember the s...Very interesting post, Pam. I, too, remember the show Wagon Train from waaay back. Wish I could watch it again now for historical visuals. I once read a collection of women's diaries from the westward expansion. It was so sad, noting how the trail was lined with crosses marking the graves of infants who died on the trip. And often, after a long hard day, the women cooked for the men (beans, usually), the men, then children ate, and if there was any left over afterwards, the woman got to eat. Sometimes there wasn't anything left!Marilyn Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157670868692501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78076145332632375182015-04-16T11:48:55.873-04:002015-04-16T11:48:55.873-04:00Pam, I enjoyed reading this post. This will date m...Pam, I enjoyed reading this post. This will date me but my father and I enjoyed watching the TV western Wagon Train and I was amazed at the hardships that were portrayed. I realize now that this was just a fraction of what those pioneers endured. I will encourage my library to get your book because I really look forward to reading it!<br />Blessings,<br />ConnieConnie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38417319847778383322015-04-16T11:18:13.020-04:002015-04-16T11:18:13.020-04:00Terrific post, Pam. I continue to be in awe of th...Terrific post, Pam. I continue to be in awe of the pioneers and all they endured to find what they hoped would be better lives.Amanda Cabothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13523905023471059098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-15151462917748327542015-04-16T10:05:34.514-04:002015-04-16T10:05:34.514-04:00Very interesting post.
It wasn't till I move...Very interesting post.<br /><br /> It wasn't till I moved to Kansas that I really began I think of the hardships they must have experienced. Kansas does have " Oregon trail passed through here" signs.J.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248267015658076920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74278995507530602882015-04-16T09:12:49.613-04:002015-04-16T09:12:49.613-04:00Connie, I'm definitely curious and tend to run...Connie, I'm definitely curious and tend to run a lot of rabbit trails searching for historical tidbits and even ferreting out facts and details in the here and now. I'm not as adventuresome as I once was, though. lol My adventures come about in the comfort of a car or an airplane.<br /><br />Hmmm, except my last few plane trips haven't been very comfortable! lolPam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69592450415320259942015-04-16T09:09:01.213-04:002015-04-16T09:09:01.213-04:00Stephanie, what a treasure for your friend! Wouldn...Stephanie, what a treasure for your friend! Wouldn't that be awesome? If those trails could talk... :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1127338323845543872015-04-16T07:04:41.202-04:002015-04-16T07:04:41.202-04:00I love reading these accounts as well, and also st...I love reading these accounts as well, and also stories of the early settlers in all the areas of the Great West. How courageous to leave the known and familiar to find better opportunities, or just to see what's on the "other side"! Curiosity and an adventurous spirit take you far in life.Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85638731264977738732015-04-16T02:15:07.159-04:002015-04-16T02:15:07.159-04:00I never tire of learning new stories about the tho...I never tire of learning new stories about the thousands of people who had the courage to walk this trail. One of the cutoffs goes across a friend's farm and I've walked parts of it visiting historic sites. This looks like a wonderful collection of stories! Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.com