Biddy Mason never dreamed of becoming a pioneer. She was forced to by her master, to whom she had been given as a wedding gift at just eighteen years of age. Walking 1700 miles across the Great Plains, Biddy herded cattle, set up camp, fed a large family, and cared for her master's sickly wife-all with a nursing baby o Beautiful Feet Books resource: https://www.bfbooks.com/products/with-open-hands-a-story-about-biddy-mason