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This reminiscence by Mrs. Henry Inman, published in The Club Member, describes her experiences as a Kansas pioneer. She moved to Fort Harker in January 1868 after a difficult journey in severe winter weather. She details various aspects of frontier life, including the U.S. military's conflicts with Native Americans and the daily struggle for survival. She also mentions how she met "Mother" Bickerdyke, and that her husband served in the Seventh Cavalry under General George Armstrong Custer.
Creator: The Club Member
Date: February 1908
This entertaining source describes what daily life in a fort was like. It provides balance to this standard by presenting a female perspective on life in a Kansas fort.
KS:7th:1.5: Forts and trails (2005)
Item Number: 211582
Call Number: K396.05 C62 v.4-6
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211582
Collections - Library
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Snow and blizzards
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1860s to 1870s (Benchmark 3) - Fed. Gov. and Indian lands (Indicator 1) - Kiowa
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1860s to 1870s (Benchmark 3) - Fed. Gov. and Indian lands (Indicator 1) - Military presence on the Plains
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Prehistory to 1854 (Benchmark 1) - Kansas forts and trails (Indicator 5) - Fort Harker
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Prehistory to 1854 (Benchmark 1) - Kansas forts and trails (Indicator 5) - US Cavalry
Date - 1900s - 1908
Environment - Landscape
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Harker
Military - Wars - Indian Wars
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Magazine
People - Notable Kansans - Bickerdyke, Mary Ann, 1817-1901
People - Notable People - Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
People - Women
Places - Cities and towns - Ellsworth
Places - Counties - Ellsworth
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Harker
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Printed materials - Magazines
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