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This authentic collection of true pioneer stories brings the great legends of covered wagon days to life through memories of the men and women who lived them. Each letter tells a unique story, sharing the proud spirit of the exciting past with a new generation of readers. You'll enjoy tales of covered wagons, soddies, dugouts and much, much more.

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By Jo Maseburg. Ellie MacCready's family was forced to sell their farm in the Nebraska Sand Hills when she was a teenager. Now Ellie has returned to the Sand Hills to teach in a one-room school, and she rents a small house on the old family farm, now owned by Zane Redding. Money is tight, though, and Zane may have to sell the farm. Then Ellie proposes a compromise: She will become a partner, investing in the farm to keep it going, and Zane will keep controlling interest. As they work through the seasons together, their friendship grows, and they find they share more than just the land and a dream.

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Anyone who has ever heard it can't forget the mournful, wailing whistle of an early 20th century steam engine as it rolls across the American prairie, announcing its arrival at the next town. Step back in time a few decades and reminisce about America's love affair with the iron horse. From steam locomotives to modern engines, trains captured the imagination of generations who loved to hear the lonesome whistle blow.

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During the Great Depression Jacob Downing toils long hours in his cornfields trying to make ends meet. His six children begin to communicate with their father by creating scarecrows in the fields he works. The scarecrows become the starting point for heartwarming family legends.

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Julie O'Brien closes her photography business and moves to Nebraska's Sand Hills to make a new start with her father, Gil, after her mother's death. When one of her horses is hurt, Julie turns to Peter Cook, the local veterinarian. When Peter asks Julie to photograph his parents' ranch, they find that they are becoming good friends. But outside circumstances force both Julie and Peter to make decisions about staying in the Sand Hills.

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Jude has suffered all his life from the crippling effects of a twisted right foot, but now he has one chance to escape his crutches — to find the man called Jesus, healer of men. Join Jude on his journey where he encounters hardship and strife, outlaws and overseers, and finds friends and Samaritans who aid his journey. Will his faith carry him in his pursuit of healing?

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Anne and Davy's first year of marriage is full of surprises, from raising a 12-year-old and a pupil's volatile family situation to planning Anne's sister's wedding and her father's disapproval of Davy. Will peace come to the people "Of These Contented Hills?"

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Hitch up your armchair and travel back in time. Here are authentic tales as precious as tangible heirlooms, that have been handed down from generation to generation within families of readers of "CAPPER'S" and "Grit." The set is comprised of 10 books.

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Experience the old-time classroom, the joys and frustrations of long-ago teachers, and the pranks and punishments of class clowns as each letter gives a perspective of the one-room country school to be shared with a new generation.