Samantha Allen of Jonesville, the plain-spoken farm wife, sets off with her husband Josiah for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In her own dialect she describes the buildings, the foreign exhibits, the crowds and the inventions, and offers sharp opinions on temperance, women’s rights and the foolishness of men along the way.
Homespun comedy and a lively guided tour of the White City for readers who enjoy period humour. Download the free EPUB.