{"product_id":"traces-paperback-2","title":"Traces - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia L. Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn early American adage proclaimed, \"The frontier was heaven for men and dogs--hell for women and mules.\" Since the 1700s, when his name first appeared in print, Daniel Boone has been synonymous with America's westward expansion and life on the frontier. \u003ci\u003eTraces\u003c\/i\u003e is a retelling of Boone's saga through the eyes of his wife, Rebecca, and her two oldest daughters, Susannah and Jemima. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel became a mythic figure during his lifetime, but his fame fueled backwoods gossip that bedeviled the Boone women throughout their lives--most notably the widespread suspicion that one of Rebecca's children was fathered by Daniel's younger brother. \u003ci\u003eTraces\u003c\/i\u003e explores the origins of these rumors, exposes the harsh realities of frontier life, and gives voice to the women whose vibrant lives have been reduced to little more than scattered footnotes within the historical record. Along the path of Daniel's restless wandering, the women were eyewitnesses to the clash of cultures between the settlers and the indigenous tribes who fought to retain control of their native lands, which made life on the frontier an ongoing struggle for survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia Hudson gives voice to these women, all of whom were pioneers in their own right. The Boone women's joys and sorrows, as well as those of countless other forgotten women who braved the frontier, are invisibly woven into the fabric of America's early years and the story of this country's westward expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePatricia L. Hudson \u003c\/b\u003eis a freelance writer and former contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eAmericana\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eInns of the Southern Mountains, \u003c\/i\u003e coeditor of \u003ci\u003eListen Here: Women Writing in Appalachia\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Carolinas and the Appalachian States\u003c\/i\u003e, a volume in the Smithsonian Guide to Historic America series. To learn more about the research and writing of \u003ci\u003eTraces\u003c\/i\u003e, go to Patricia-Hudson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53578763927859,"sku":"9781950564545","price":30.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/vhml6uSkDM9781950564545.webp?v=1782828588","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/traces-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}