Children of the Western Plains

What life was like for youngsters who lived on the Great Plains in nineteenth-century frontier life. Chapters address a breadth of experiences and perceptions: why families came to the Great Plains and where they decided to settle; how families and communities were organized for education work and play; how health care accidents and mortality affected childhoods; and what children experienced outside the home. As much as possible Ms. Holt lets the children speak for themselves. American Childhoods Series.