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Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman

By Martha Summerhayes
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The author records her experiences living with the army in the American West, recounting travel by sea and river, life in desert and garrison, and the everyday work of camp housekeeping. Episodes describe journeys along the Pacific coast and up the Colorado, crossings of deserts and mountain ranges, encounters with Apache camps and frontier settlements, and the routines and hardships of military stations. Short vignettes blend travel narrative, domestic detail, sketches of landscapes and people, and reflections on soldiering and frontier society, presented as connected recollections with a few added photographs and supplementary notes.

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Martha Summerhayes

Martha Summerhayes was an American author known for her vivid memoir, "Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman." In this work, she recounts her experiences as the wife of an Army officer stationed in the Arizona Territory during the late 19th century. Her writing offers a unique perspective on the challenges and adventures of life in a rugged and often harsh landscape, as well as insights into the social dynamics of the time. Summerhayes' narrative captures both the beauty and difficulties of frontier life, contributing to the literary heritage of American Western literature.

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