A Historical Memoir: Nothing Daunted : The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West (Paperback)

from Meggle

I really wanted to enjoy this book more than I did but at times it read more like a too-thorough text book list of facts. What initially caught my attention about this book was the premise of the story, two wealthy girls, Rosamund and Dorothy, setting out on this exciting and unexpected journey t...

from BBleil

One of my favorite things to do when reading nonfiction titles is to look at the pictures. Whether there is an insert of glossy pictures in the middle of the tome or they are interspersed throughout the book, I linger on those images because the people come to life for me. I enjoy looking at thei...

from lisa.schureman

This book got interesting when the Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood decide to accept jobs as teachers in Colorado. Their Grand Tour experiences aren't really relevant to their Colorado sojourn save in that they used postcards they purchased as teaching aids. I didn't mind the back stories ...

from KateBaxter

The year is 1916 with two Smith College graduates, Dorothy Woodruf and Rosamond Underwood who are just not eager to settle into society luncheons and charity work as is expected of their station. They spot an advertisement accepting applications for two school teachers for a homesteading settleme...

from ladycato

My feelings are torn as I write a review for this book. It's a fascinating, true account of the author's grandmother and best friend leaving behind their life of spoiled society for a formative year of teaching children in the wilds of Colorado. This is what the cover copy promises. The reality i...