Skookum: An Oregon Pioneer Family's History And Lore
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Book Overview
In 1843, brothers Jesse, Lindsay, and Charley Applegate-accompanied by their wives and twenty-two children-led the first major wagon train from Missouri to Oregon. By the end of the decade, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0688053505
ISBN13:9780688053505
Release Date:January 1988
Publisher:Beech Tree Paperback Book
Length:460 Pages
Weight:1.92 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Oregon Republican League gives "Skookum" text five stars !!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Thank you, Shannon. Homey feeling for a book that works through the ins and outs of one of Southwest Oregon best known pioneer families. As the Applegates were all strong supporters of the Oregon Republican League,.. we couldn't be prouder than to give this work two thumbs up. A nonpartisan text, for a populist nation, from a fiercely independent time in our regions history.
History Up Close: Personal and Passionate
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Shannon Applegate spent seventeen years researching the copious and rich family documents that provide the basis for this extraordinary history. It is clear that she not only combed the documents with a scholar's eye but also lived them with a family member's passion. The very public history of the pioneering Applegate men--Jesse, Charles, and Lindsay--is balanced by intimate portraits of the private--and sometimes even secret--lives of the Applegate women. The blend of epic drama, domestic detail, and quiet pathos is irresistible.
Of interest to Oregon History fans!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Well, the first part of the book was too lengthy and disjointed as it built up to the family disaster. I would have appreciated just a straight tale. The later profiles of people were a lot easier to follow and very entertaining. The information included on the local Native Americans was great and thus the 4 star rating. As a local Oregonian, the farming and political information was also intriguing. I also feel the author missed out by not detailing her own life but maybe this could be a subject for another book.
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