My folks built blood into the foundations of this country and I don't aim to see them torn down for no reason whatsoever. - Louis L'Amour

Knowledge was not meant to be locked behind doors. It breathes best in the open air where all men can inhale its essence.

This is a story of an adventure in education, pursued not under the best of conditions.

I don't believe you know anything about a man like me or a country like this. It takes rough men, Miss Fair, to tame a rough country; rough men, but good men. Your father is in that class. As for you, I don't think you'd measure up, and you'll do well to leave it. You're a hothouse flower, very soft, very appealing and very useless...In the world you are going to, men want pretty useless women. They want toys for their lighte moments, and we have those women out here, too, only we have another name for them. We want women who can make a home, and if need be, handle a rifle.