TrueTales · Frontier Grit
Nellie Cashman: The Angel of the Mining Camps
Ages all · 5 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What country did Nellie Cashman come from before moving to the frontier?
2. What did Nellie do for the miners in Arizona before her famous rescue mission?
3. Why were the miners near Dease Lake in danger during the winter of 1874?
4. How many days did it take Nellie and her volunteers to reach the snowbound miners?
5. What did Nellie do with the money she earned from her businesses?
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⭐ Did You Know?
Nellie Cashman risked everything to bring food and faith to forgotten miners.
💬 What I Want to Remember
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