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After the tragic loss of her husband, she embarks on a journey from...19191falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/narrative-of-the-life-of-mrs-mary-jemison-james-e-seaver--74434144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74434144Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:06:48 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...18125falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-a-six-weeks-tour-percy-bysshe-shelley-mary-wollstonecraft-shelley--74357663https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74357663Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:05:53 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...8353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-of-blessed-john-b-marie-vianney-cure-of-ars-anonymous--74163542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74163542Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:04:09 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...7002falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emily-bronte-agnes-mary-frances-robinson--74107844https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74107844Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:04:14 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...27619falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-of-jesse-harding-pomeroy-e-luscomb-haskell--74066743https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74066743Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:03:44 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...7975falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adventure-eleanor-jourdain-charlotte-anne-moberly--74018164https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74018164Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:04:04 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...13377falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wonderful-adventures-of-mrs-seacole-in-many-lands-mary-seacole--73949038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73949038Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:03:58 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...21524falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diary-of-a-dead-officer-arthur-graeme-west--73897756https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73897756Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:03:42 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...13423falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/margaret-of-angouleme-queen-of-navarre-agnes-mary-frances-robinson--73856024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73856024Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:04:13 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...27435falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/biographical-memoir-of-john-wesley-powell-1834-1902-william-morris-davis--73818921https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73818921Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:05:20 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...13252falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/running-water-a-e-w-mason--73780873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73780873Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:05:24 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...31073falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-ship-and-prison-a-story-of-five-years-in-the-continental-navy-with-captain-samuel-tucker-william-p-chipman--73747121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73747121Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:05:31 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...19778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letters-from-a-farmer-in-pennsylvania-john-dickinson--73684337https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73684337Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:03:49 +0000Elinore Pruitt Stewart"Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania" by John Dickinson offers a poignant glimpse into the life and thoughts of a farmer navigating the complexities of his time. Through a series of letters, Dickinson articulates the challenges and rewards of rural...12350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-of-saint-monica-frances-alice-forbes--73648940https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73648940Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:02:24 +0000Elinore Pruitt Stewart"Life of Saint Monica" by Frances Alice Forbes offers a profound exploration of the life of Saint Monica, a figure celebrated for her unwavering faith and perseverance. 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Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...297frontier-life,historical,homesteading,letter-writing,pioneer,resilience,single-motherhood,survival,transformation,widowhoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-letters-of-a-woman-homesteader-by-elinore-pruitt-stewart--67126541https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67126541Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:58:23 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. 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Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...264frontier-life,historical,homesteading,letter-writing,pioneer,resilience,single-motherhood,survival,transformation,widowhoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/06-letters-of-a-woman-homesteader-by-elinore-pruitt-stewart--67126516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67126516Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:57:09 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...384frontier-life,historical,homesteading,letter-writing,pioneer,resilience,single-motherhood,survival,transformation,widowhoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/05-letters-of-a-woman-homesteader-by-elinore-pruitt-stewart--67126515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67126515Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:57:06 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. Desperate and determined, she took on daily work as a...600frontier-life,historical,homesteading,letter-writing,pioneer,resilience,single-motherhood,survival,transformation,widowhoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-letters-of-a-woman-homesteader-by-elinore-pruitt-stewart--67126513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67126513Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:57:02 +0000Elinore Pruitt StewartImmerse yourself in the compelling letters of a young woman, who, after losing her husband in a tragic railroad accident, moved to Denver to fend for herself and her young daughter, Jerrine. 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