Yester Yore Historical Diaries and Journals

Best Student Writing of 2013 Writers are often time travelers who, through imaginative journeys, can revisit the great events of history. In this collection of historical scenarios, student writers from Ozarks Technical Community College re-vision the dark days of Salem's Witchcraft Trials, daily life of pioneers and Wild West lawmen, tribulations of nurses and soldiers in the Civil War and cataclysms yet to happen and more.ContentsPreface;Salem Witch Trials, Sara Benson;Salem Witch Hunts, Nathan Weidman;With Lewis and Clark, Mark Dikarev;A Georgia Slave Life, Ashley Hulsizer;A Walk Across Iowa, Michael Borich;Pony Express, Jennifer Hunt;Civil War Nurse 1, Kristina Elrick;Civil War Nurse 2, Margaret Sharits;A Civil War Field Hospital, Amanda Leckro≠Great Chicago Fire, Brie Jenkins;On Service And Duty, Stephen Arringda≤Jack the Ripper, Jessica McTeer;A Law Enforcement Officer, Matthew Roper;Edwardian Boston Journal, Kayla McGownd;A World War I Nurse, Anastasiya Buzhduha; A World War I Soldier, Kristian Demster;Queen of Tragedy, Ariel Messerer;A Dust Bowl Survivor, Aaron Ehrlich;A World War II Survivor, Ashley Chambers;The March of Death, Steven Cummins;A World War II Nurse, Darby Bowler;My Trip to Bastogne, Trey Miller;Asteroid Attack, 2050, Dale Cain;Asteroid Attack, 2055, Thayne Mitchell;Afterword: Shop Talk