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The Courageous Years is a sequel to From Calico to Crinoline by this same author. It shows the energy and excitement of politics and industry of the Civil War Years 1855-1870. It depicts the tragic happenings and disruptions that occurred during this period, along with simultaneous development of the Transcontinental Railroad and the men who accomplished heroic feats of brain and brawn It is the love story of Jedediah Wingate, trained in railroad law, and his work in congress as lobbyist, and his wife Penny Wingate her pioneering spirit and the people who populated their world, the victories...

The year is 1850, and a young teacher Pennelope Pope has an obsession to go west with a wagon train. She is opposed by her parents and especially by her best friend Jedediah Wingate who is in love with her. Willful Penny answers an ad to go to California to teach the children of Spanish Don Carlos Cardoza. She refuses Jed's proposal, opting for adventure instead of marriage. Little could she dream of what lay ahead. Jed finishes his law degree and travels to London to learn from railroad engineers, and becomes involved with a former girlfriend. When he returns to the US he becomes an aide to...