Swiss Sisters Separated: Pioneer life in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Washington 1889-1914
- Author: Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs
- SKU: 2039
- ISBN: 0897254775
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Swiss Sisters Separated: Pioneer Life in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Washington 1889-1914 from the Letters of Louise Guillermin Dupertuis to her sister Elise Guillermin, the painter. Translated and edited by Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs. 496pp., incl. 16 pages of full-color photos; 20 other photos; genealogical section. Hard cover.
An excellent reference work on frontier life, with an underpinning of Swiss culture and tradition, this volume also holds unexpected marvels... The scope of coverage is astounding. ... With several generations and two cultures under the spotlight, this is a monumental work. Marya C. Myers, National Genealogical Society Quarterly
Immigrant letters home are among the most valuable windows into the soul of America regardless of the time period involved. But seldom do we get an opportunity, as we do here, to see the immigrant experience from the viewpoint of the women involved. Jeremy Bangs, well-known Pilgraim scholar and directors of the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum, Leiden, The Netherlands, brings us some 300 letters written by the 19th century immigrant Louise Dupertius to her sister back home in Switzerland. Originally written in French and translated here into English, the letters offer us insights into the clash between the primitive conditions of western American settlement and the middle-class comforts of life in French-speaking Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.
Those interested in Women's Studies, in the American immigrant experience, in letters and journals, and in Switzerland will be well-served by Mr. Bangs' fine work.
