Wau-Bun: The Early Day in the Northwest

"Wau-Bun: The Early Day in the Northwest" by Mrs. John H. Kinzie is a story that shows what it was like to live in the Northwest Territory during its early years. Written in the late 1800s, it shares the experiences of a pioneer woman, the author herself, as she moves into a time of big changes for the area, including her meetings with both settlers and Native Americans. The story begins with the author leaving Detroit on a steamboat called the "Henry Clay," heading for Green Bay, where she imagines a land full of romance. Kinzie's book is about the storms she weathered and the welcomes she received, showing the difficulties faced by those who settled there and the valuable cultural lessons she learned while exploring this untamed new world.