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Legacy of the Tetons: Homesteading in Jackson Hole

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Very interesting stories of the life of the settlers of the Teton area. Sometimes difficult to follow which family is being discussed, as the author goes back and forth discussing the happenings in the lives of these early settlers.

I found this a "good read", fascinating history of the Old West. The author truly takes the reader back to "just the way it was" during homesteading days. I would recommend this to young and old alike. Like Candy Moulton's other titles this one is a winner.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I like to read about pioneers, especially in Wyoming. The writer was very descriptive and she was familiar with one of the families. She married into one of the homesteaders family so she had great insight. She also brought the story up to date with the family getting together to restore the old homestead barn. She also explaines how the Tetons became a National Park. Great read.

Candy Moulton gives the reader an excellent historical review of the Jackson Hole, Wyoming area, back when it was being homesteaded. We get to see and feel the hardships of what these people went through in the 1800's...from how they built their homes, plowed their fields, put up with inclement weather... along with a major natural disaster in the 1920's which affected many of the folks in the valley. I've been to the beautiful Teton area a few times, and never really gave it a thought as to what went on there so long ago. I enjoyed the book a bunch. Good job Candy!