Raising the West

Memories of the Dust Bowl, World War II, and one-room school houses are fading faster than the photos that record them.

In Raising the West, twelve women share their experiences growing up in the 1930s; from weathering terrible storms to facing deadly childhood illnesses, surviving periods of financial hardship, playing with paper dolls, raising children, maintaining marriages for fifty years or more, and making a life and a living in the Midwest. Using the women's own words, Raising the West encapsulates grit, optimism, and the changes a hundred years can bring. Get a copy today and dive into your own slice of history.