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Death Visits Canaan
Death Visits Canaan
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In Death Visits Canaan, we learn about the author’s discovery of a solitary gravestone in Canaan Valley. This rough, hand-carved stone shows the initials of a nine-year old, and his date of death, December 5, 1880. That makes this gravestone the oldest dated object known to exist in Canaan Valley.
Through extensive research, Dr. Michael discovered the identity of this nine-year old and the basic details of his family’s ill-fated adventure in the Canaan wilderness. Death Visits Canaan describes life on the Appalachian frontier and the numerous adventures that characterized the lives of thousands of enthusiastic boys who matured rapidly in the unforgiving mountains of West Virginia.
The best part of Dr. Michael’s novel may be his descriptions of the mountains, forests, and wildlife awaiting those families who ventured into the great wilderness that existed as late as 1890. Extensive stands of prolific chestnut trees and gigantic black cherry trees provided an important food source to humans and wildlife, while ever-present black bears, mountain lions, and timber wolves presented daily challenges. We experience the countless obstacles facing early settlers, and ultimately we learn the details of one boy’s untimely death, the first known to occur in Canaan Valley.
Through extensive research, Dr. Michael discovered the identity of this nine-year old and the basic details of his family’s ill-fated adventure in the Canaan wilderness. Death Visits Canaan describes life on the Appalachian frontier and the numerous adventures that characterized the lives of thousands of enthusiastic boys who matured rapidly in the unforgiving mountains of West Virginia.
The best part of Dr. Michael’s novel may be his descriptions of the mountains, forests, and wildlife awaiting those families who ventured into the great wilderness that existed as late as 1890. Extensive stands of prolific chestnut trees and gigantic black cherry trees provided an important food source to humans and wildlife, while ever-present black bears, mountain lions, and timber wolves presented daily challenges. We experience the countless obstacles facing early settlers, and ultimately we learn the details of one boy’s untimely death, the first known to occur in Canaan Valley.
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