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A 4 page paper which reviews Isabella Bird’s book A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains. No additional sources cited.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
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of the world in the late 1800s. A woman from Europe, she traveled to many places, wrote commentaries on these places, and ultimately wrote works which have stood as powerful
illustrations of times and places long past. One of her works is A Ladys Life in the Rocky Mountains. The following paper analyzes her work. A Ladys Life
in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella Bird The first question posed by the student asks, "Why is this book an important historical source?"
Even if the author of this book has a limited view regarding what she sees and how she sees it her work is valuable for it truly details people and
events and the terrain of Colorado over a century ago. She serves as a recorder of history, much like any observer, and her observations show the reader many conditions and
realities of the early west, even if they are tinged with her opinions and upbringing. But, that also provides insight into the culture of certain people during the time, again
providing the reader with a valuable first hand understanding of the region. The next question is "Why was it written and who
was its initial audience?" The audience appears to be anyone interested in a first hand account of a place that they will likely never go. And, it is also aimed
at providing the reader with valuable information for those who did think about going to Colorado. For example, she warns that a man without proper experience and knowledge of agriculture
should not go to Colorado and expect to be able to grow anything or actually survive: "this instance of failure might be a useful warning to professional men without agricultural
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