Project Gutenberg 2005-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 222 Butterworth, Hezekiah 1839 1905 The Log School-House on the Columbia E-text prepared by Emmy and Ben Beasley, Audrey Longhurst, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Log School-House on the Columbia" by Hezekiah Butterworth is a historical tale written during the late 19th century. The narrative captures the lives of pioneers in the great Northwest, particularly in Oregon and Washington, and serves as a tribute to the heroism and perseverance of early settlers. At its heart, the story focuses on young Gretchen, a German girl arriving in the wilderness with her foster mother, Mrs. Woods, as they navigate their new life while encountering Native American tribes and the challenges of frontier education. The opening of the book introduces readers to Gretchen and Mrs. Woods as they travel along an Indian trail toward the Columbia River, discussing their aspirations and the harsh realities of pioneer life. Gretchen expresses a desire to become a poet, chafing against her mother’s more pragmatic views. Their encounter with Marlowe Mann, the earnest Yankee schoolmaster who has come to teach in a rudimentary log schoolhouse, sets the stage for Gretchen’s education amid a landscape filled with beauty and tension. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the connections between the settlers and the Indigenous nations, touching upon themes of trust and cultural exchange, especially through Gretchen’s music, which serves as a bridge between worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon -- Fiction Northwest boundary of the United States -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Mountains -- Fiction Natural history -- Fiction Oregon Territory -- History -- Fiction PZ PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 316697 2025-08-06T11:41:25.320659 text/html 323864 2020-12-19T08:45:46 text/html 5085616 2025-08-06T11:41:32.094085 application/epub+zip 5081984 2025-08-06T11:41:26.618671 application/epub+zip 158769 2025-08-06T11:41:25.833633 application/epub+zip 5191982 2025-08-06T11:41:36.455072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5170684 2025-08-06T11:41:30.960088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263786 2022-09-07T18:48:21.238728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279923 2025-08-06T11:41:24.499674 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279629 2020-12-19T08:45:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279642 2020-12-19T08:45:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23118 2025-08-06T11:41:36.622059 application/rdf+xml 25076 2025-08-06T11:41:25.922629 image/jpeg 3235 2025-08-06T11:41:25.877630 image/jpeg 105853 2020-12-19T08:45:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 5014206 2020-12-19T08:45:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 105818 2020-12-19T08:45:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 5035608 2025-08-06T11:41:25.453683 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia