Title: With a doll in one pocket and a pistol in the other
Description: In 1852 Rebecca Cohen embarked on a journey across the Santa Fe Trail with her husband, Henry Mayer. The story is partly based on Rebecca's journal and describes the life of a young Jewish woman who embraced American culture while teaching her children Jewish traditions as her family travelled the United States. Contains descriptions of commerce in New Mexico and aspects of early life in the Southwest.
Subjects: Women pioneers, Frontier and pioneer life, Biography, Jews, Jewish women, Women, biography
Places: United States, West (U.S.)
People: Cohen family, Myers family, Rebecca Cohen Mayer (1837-1930), Henry Mayer (1817-1906)