The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 49, July 1945 - April, 1946 Page: 373
717 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
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Amelia Barr in Texas, 1856-1868 373
every grief. She proved in a long life of achievement that she
was indeed the master of her fate. She deeply loved life and
people, and her faith in God and the ultimate triumph of truth
and justice never wavered. Until she died her vital, youthful
spirit burned like a bright, steady flame.
"I have warmed both hands at the fire of life," she reflected
in concluding her autobiography at the age of eighty-two. "I
have drunk every cup, joyful or sorrowful, life could give me;
but neither my soul nor my heart is old."
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 49, July 1945 - April, 1946, periodical, 1946; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth146056/m1/428/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.