Martha Summerhayes: Vanished Arizona, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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isahistoricalaccountreflectingthe experiences of a woman in the U. S. Army during the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the author's journey as she relocates from the comforts of New England to the rugged landscapes of Arizona, navigating both the challenges of military life and the history of the American frontier. The opening of the book sets the stage for Martha Summerhayes' unique per spective as a New England woman adapting to life as an army wife. Begin ning in Germany, she shares her fascination with military culture and the army life she yearns to engage in, ultimately leading to her marriage to a sec ondlieutenant. Shevividlyrecountsherinitialexperienceswitharmyhouse keeping, her unexpected difficulties with cooking and logistics, and the pro found differences between her previous life and the demanding realities of army life in Arizona. As the story unfolds, the challenges multiply, hinting at adventures and hardships she will face in the harsh terrain and difficult environment of the American Southwest. men of the Prussian army, the Lancers, the Dragoons, the Hussars, the clank of their sabres on the pavements, their brilliant uni forms, all made an impression upon my romantic mind, and I listened ea gerly, in the quiet evenings, to tales of Hanover under King George, to sto ries of battles lost, andtheentryofthePrussiansintotheoldResidenz-stadt; the flight of the King, and the sorrow and chagrin which prevailed. ForIwaslivinginthefamilyofGeneralWeste, theformerstadt-commandant of Hanover, who had served fifty years in the army and had accompanied King George on his exit from the city. He was a gallant veteran, with the rank of General-Lieutenant, ausser Dienst. A charming and dignified man, accepting philosophically the fact that Hanover had become Prussian, but loyal in his heart to his King and to old Hanover; pretending great wrath when, ontheKing'sbirthday, hefoundyellowandwhitesandstrewnbefore his door, but unable to conceal the joyful gleam in his eye when he spoke of it.