02749cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000380011724500410015526400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250801260041352013530053953400450189265300400193765300430197765300510202065300550207165300310212665300350215765300250219265300310221765300430224885600430229199900170233414881UtSlPG20260610133341.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaPS1 aButterworth, Hezekiah,d1839-190514aThe Log School-House on the Columbia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-02-02  aE-text prepared by Emmy and Ben Beasley, Audrey Longhurst, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Log School-House on the Columbia" by Hezekiah Butterworth is a historical tale written during the late 19th century. The narrative captures the lives of pioneers in the great Northwest, particularly in Oregon and Washington, and serves as a tribute to the heroism and perseverance of early settlers. At its heart, the story focuses on young Gretchen, a German girl arriving in the wilderness with her foster mother, Mrs. Woods, as they navigate their new life while encountering Native American tribes and the challenges of frontier education.  The opening of the book introduces readers to Gretchen and Mrs. Woods as they travel along an Indian trail toward the Columbia River, discussing their aspirations and the harsh realities of pioneer life. Gretchen expresses a desire to become a poet, chafing against her mother’s more pragmatic views. Their encounter with Marlowe Mann, the earnest Yankee schoolmaster who has come to teach in a rudimentary log schoolhouse, sets the stage for Gretchen’s education amid a landscape filled with beauty and tension. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the connections between the settlers and the Indigenous nations, touching upon themes of trust and cultural exchange, especially through Gretchen’s music, which serves as a bridge between worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndians of North America -- Fiction  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Fiction  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Oregon -- Fiction  aNorthwest boundary of the United States -- Fiction  aConduct of life -- Fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Fiction  aMountains -- Fiction  aNatural history -- Fiction  aOregon Territory -- History -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14881  c56269d56269