· Book Overview. Sixteen Civil War widows living in St. Louis respond to a series of meetings conducted by a land speculator who lures them west by promising "prime homesteads" in a "booming community." Unbeknownst to them, the speculator's true motive is to find an excuse to bring women to the fledging community of Plum Grove, Nebraska, in hopes they will accept marriage 5/5(1). · About the Book: In , sixteen Civil War widows living in St. Louis respond to a series of meetings conducted by a land speculator who lures them west by promising “prime homesteads” in a “booming community.”. Unbeknownst to them, the speculator’s true motive is to find an excuse to bring women to the fledging community of Plum Grove, Nebraska, in hopes they will accept marriage . A native of southern Illinois, Stephanie Grace Whitson has lived in Nebraska since She began what she calls "playing with imaginary friends" (writing fiction) when, as a result of teaching her four homeschooled children Nebraska history, she was personally encouraged and challenged by the lives of pioneer women in the West/5.
(State of Indiana Libraries) Services. Navigate; Linked Data; Dashboard; Tools / Extras; Stats; Share. Social. Mail. out of 5 stars5 stars: Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson. A group of widows head to Nebraska to claim homesteads; when they discover the man in charge intends to earn money from men eager for brides, Ella, Zita, Caroline, Ruth, Hettie, and Sally decide to get off the train early and homestead together, instead. Sixteen Brides PDF book by Stephanie Grace Whitson Read Online or Free Download in ePUB, PDF or MOBI eBooks. Published in April 1st the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in historical, historical fiction books.
Sixteen women embark on a journey to claim land in the west. Most of them are widows, though a few are on the run from abusive husbands. Unfortunately, the real reason they're being taken west is to become brides for men who already own land, because there's a shortage of women inhabiting the harsh land. (State of Indiana Libraries) Services. Navigate; Linked Data; Dashboard; Tools / Extras; Stats; Share. Social. Mail. Sixteen Civil War widows living in St. Louis respond to a series of meetings conducted by a land speculator who lures them west by promising "prime homesteads" in a "booming community." Unbeknownst to them, the speculator's true motive is to find an excuse to bring women to the fledging community of Plum Grove, Nebraska, in hopes they will accept marriage proposals shortly after their arrival!.
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