| #312079 in Books | 1995-09-22 | 1995-09-22 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.55 x6.00l,.64 | File type: PDF | 176 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| True Grit|By Customer|Excellent. A translation by the son of a Russian Jewish 18 y/o woman who contracted to marry a rooky pioneer and homestead on the North Dakota prairie. The winters were every bit as grueling as the first storms of 2016 and perhaps worse considering they were living in an overcrowded 12 x 14 ft shack ( a frame and no insulation ). It gives meaning to t
"Calof’s [story] has the ‘electricity’ one occasionally finds in primary sources. It is powerful, shocking, and primitive, with the kind of appeal primary sources often attain without effort.... it is a strong addition to the literature of women’s experience on the frontier." ―Lillian Schlissel
In 1894, eighteen-year-old Rachel Bella Kahn travelled from Russia to the United States for an arranged marriage to Abraham Calof, an immigrant ...
You easily download any file type for your device.Rachel Calof’s Story: Jewish Homesteader on the Northern Plains | Rachel Calof. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
