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100 1 _aGowanlock, Theresa,
_d1863-1899
245 1 0 _aTwo Months in the Camp of Big Bear
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-01
508 _aText file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear" by Theresa Gowanlock and Theresa Delaney is a gripping historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the harrowing experiences of the authors during their captivity in the camp of Big Bear amid the tumultuous Northwest Rebellion. The story is centered on Theresa Gowanlock and her tumultuous journey, revealing personal struggles, societal observations, and the clash of cultures during a dark period in Canadian history. The opening of this account begins with an introduction by Theresa Gowanlock, who expresses her intent to provide a truthful recounting of her experiences after a tragic incident that claimed the lives of her husband and other settlers. As she reflects on her captivity, Gowanlock begins to detail her journey alongside her husband from Ontario to Frog Lake, where they faced starvation and threats from Indigenous peoples. The authors share personal anecdotes of their encounters with the local inhabitants, painting a vivid picture of the harsh realities faced during their travel. The narrative foreshadows deep sorrow and tragedy as they encounter the escalating tensions leading to the massacre and their eventual captivity, setting the stage for the emotional and harrowing details that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGowanlock, Theresa, 1863-1899 -- Captivity
653 _aDelaney, Theresa, 1849-1913 -- Captivity
653 _aBig Bear, (Cree chief)
653 _aCree Indians -- Alberta -- History -- 19th century
653 _aRiel Rebellion, 1885
653 _aFrog Lake (Alta.) -- History -- 19th century
700 1 _aDelaney, Theresa,
_d1849-1913
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6604
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