With a doll in one pocket and a pistol in the other : Rebecca Cohen Mayer, 1837-1930 : a memoir

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Goldman, Kay

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In 1852 Rebecca Cohen embarked on a journey across the Santa Fe Trail with her husband, Henry Mayer. The story is partly based on Rebecca's journal and describes the life of a young Jewish woman wh...

In 1852 Rebecca Cohen embarked on a journey across the Santa Fe Trail with her husband, Henry Mayer. The story is partly based on Rebecca's journal and describes the life of a young Jewish woman who embraced American culture while teaching her children Jewish traditions as her family travelled the United States. Contains descriptions of commerce in New Mexico and aspects of early life in the Southwest.

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