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For those of you unable to attend our discussion of Riding the White Horse Home today due to scheduling or technical issues, you can still satisfy the requirement for that portion of the book review assignment

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For those of you unable to attend our discussion of Riding the White Horse Home today due to scheduling or technical issues, you can still satisfy the requirement for that portion of the book review assignment.

Watch the Riding the White Horse Home Discussion on the book by those who attended the Zoom meeting, then choose two or more points that came up in that conversation. On each of those points/topics/issues, add additional examples and perspectives on Teresa Jordan's book and/or on how her book reflects some themes we've studied this semester. Post these in reply to this prompt.

I encourage you to reply to each other's ideas, too.

For those you attended the discussion, participating in this written forum is optional.Paaluhi-Fuiava 1 Nelson Paaluhi-Fuiava Professor Marsh HIST 4427 May 3rd, 2021 A Review of Riding the White Horse Home: A Western Family Album (1993) Teresa Jordan's Book Riding the White Horse Home: A Western Family Album (1993) covers parts of the west and how the western families become their own country, their own family, and their community isolated from the rest of the American civilization. Dealing with this isolation from the rest of the American society and the world every day in the ranch may at times be a challenge, and the book is a reminder of how the western community’s perception of their jobs, their land, and their lives may sometimes be far away from where they are. The book presents a sad and beautiful picture of a culture and a landscape that is present even in contemporary society, and individuals who struggle as much as their great grandfathers to maintain the statuesque. Jordan’s book is a representation of a family saga that has spanned over four generations. She articulately writes about the complex relationship that existed between the ranch and their family in Iron Mountain in Wyoming country. She uses her family's history to reflect on the death of an exemplary western lifestyle. Teresa Jordan talks of her family and establishing her position in the family’s history with pride, sincerity, and warmth. Difficult, with the shifting economic times in the area small-time ranching became unsteady. Consequently, her father resolves to sell the ranch after her grandfather’s death in 1978. Teresa and her aunt Marie were the only ones disturbed by her father’s decision to sell the ranch. Her father argued that there was a need to sell the land due to the high estate tax rates and the fact that her brother did not want to manage the ranch. Nonetheless, it is possible to argue that at 60 years of age and numerous accidents that resulted in lots of injuries, Teresa’s father was willing to stop the work when he was still Paaluhi-Fuiava 2 capable. On moving out from Wyoming after the sale of the ranch, she begins to appreciate those women of her history – some who could establish a life they desired and others who were comfortable with the existing living conditions. Basing on Jordan’s book and possibly those who live within the area, southeastern Wyoming doesn’t have a hospitable living environment. According to Jordan, Iron Mountain country has lots of devastating winds which blow for weeks in winter at a speed of 30 miles an hour. She further illustrates that the people of Southern Wyoming can never get used to the wind but just tolerates it. The author illustrates a picture of how the ranching life differed among men and women, and for boys and girls. The ranching life was difficult for one gender in some ways and easy for the other gender in other ways. For example Jordan’s aunt and mother had to persevere difficult living conditions involving lots of manual labor works and its attendant dangers. On the other hand, Jordan’s brother becomes too reluctant to take up the ranching work. Nonetheless, she illustrates in the end that the ranching life was in so many ways, more challenging to women than men. However, Jordan and her aunt Marie were an exception to the rule. Her aunt Marie enjoyed the ranching life more than the husband. When the ranch was sold, she was subjected to grief and loss considering that she also did not have any children of her own. In conclusion, Teresa Jordan's work is an excellent presentation of how ranch and farm life can shape a community, a family, and an individual. Staying close with friends, family, and living a simple life is something that needs to be valued. Candid and thoughtful in looking back and forward, Jordan covers a piece of human experience that few have put into consideration. Paaluhi-Fuiava 1 Nelson Paaluhi-Fuiava Professor Marsh HIST 4427 May 3rd, 2021 A Review of Riding the White Horse Home: A Western Family Album (1993) Teresa Jordan's Book Riding the White Horse Home: A Western Family Album (1993) covers parts of the west and how the western families become their own country, their own family, and their community isolated from the rest of the American civilization. Dealing with this isolation from the rest of the American society and the world every day in the ranch may at times be a challenge, and the book is a reminder of how the western community’s perception of their jobs, their land, and their lives may sometimes be far away from where they are. The book presents a sad and beautiful picture of a culture and a landscape that is present even in contemporary society, and individuals who struggle as much as their great grandfathers to maintain the statuesque. Jordan’s book is a representation of a family saga that has spanned over four generations. She articulately writes about the complex relationship that existed between the ranch and their family in Iron Mountain in Wyoming country. She uses her family's history to reflect on the death of an exemplary western lifestyle. Teresa Jordan talks of her family and establishing her position in the family’s history with pride, sincerity, and warmth. Difficult, with the shifting economic times in the area small-time ranching became unsteady. Consequently, her father resolves to sell the ranch after her grandfather’s death in 1978. Teresa and her aunt Marie were the only ones disturbed by her father’s decision to sell the ranch. Her father argued that there was a need to sell the land due to the high estate tax rates and the fact that her brother did not want to manage the ranch. Nonetheless, it is possible to argue that at 60 years of age and numerous accidents that resulted in lots of injuries, Teresa’s father was willing to stop the work when he was still Paaluhi-Fuiava 2 capable. On moving out from Wyoming after the sale of the ranch, she begins to appreciate those women of her history – some who could establish a life they desired and others who were comfortable with the existing living conditions. Basing on Jordan’s book and possibly those who live within the area, southeastern Wyoming doesn’t have a hospitable living environment. According to Jordan, Iron Mountain country has lots of devastating winds which blow for weeks in winter at a speed of 30 miles an hour. She further illustrates that the people of Southern Wyoming can never get used to the wind but just tolerates it. The author illustrates a picture of how the ranching life differed among men and women, and for boys and girls. The ranching life was difficult for one gender in some ways and easy for the other gender in other ways. For example Jordan’s aunt and mother had to persevere difficult living conditions involving lots of manual labor works and its attendant dangers. On the other hand, Jordan’s brother becomes too reluctant to take up the ranching work. Nonetheless, she illustrates in the end that the ranching life was in so many ways, more challenging to women than men. However, Jordan and her aunt Marie were an exception to the rule. Her aunt Marie enjoyed the ranching life more than the husband. When the ranch was sold, she was subjected to grief and loss considering that she also did not have any children of her own. In conclusion, Teresa Jordan's work is an excellent presentation of how ranch and farm life can shape a community, a family, and an individual. Staying close with friends, family, and living a simple life is something that needs to be valued. Candid and thoughtful in looking back and forward, Jordan covers a piece of human experience that few have put into consideration.