Plains Woman: The Diary of Martha Farnsworth, 1882-1922

by Marlene Springer, Haskell Springer (Editor)

A Kansas teacher, housewife, photographer, and suffragist, Martha Farnsworth compulsively recorded her life in middle America during a period of tremendous social and cultural change.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography

352 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1986

Reviews

[Maunalee · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good! You get such a feel of the changing times. One entry is the saddest thing I've ever read in my life. It will always stick with me. An amazing journal!

[Figmentlady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic! I loved this diary. It gave a much deeper understanding of life for women during the late 1800s. The whole time you’re reading, you’re living it with Martha.

[Marti · Rating 3 out of 5]

A woman named Martha, born in April, who keeps a diary.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing collection of 40 years worth of journal keeping. It was fun to see how much had changed (moving by wagon train... in winter... while 8 months pregnant!) and how much hadn't (her boy-crazy teen years & fighting with her stepmom). Perfect book to read in little one-to-two-year snippets as I did.

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but left me with more questions than answers. I found I wanted more information from people who knew her.

[Gaile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this woman suffered many disappointments in life and ended her life childless, I found this diary very interesting.

[Avis Black · Rating 1 out of 5]

Suffers from excessive conventionality and dullness.