Days on the Road : Crossing the Plains in 1865, the Diary of Sarah Raymond Herndon

by Raymond Herndon, Sarah; Barmeyer O'Brien, Mary

• ISBN13: 9780762725816
• ISBN10: 0762725818
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: TwoDot

Summary

Sarah Raymond was an unmarried woman of twenty-four who in May 1865--barely a month after the end of the Civil War--mounted her beloved pony and headed west alongside the wagon carrying her mother and two younger brothers. They traveled by wagon train over the Great Plains toward the Rocky Mountains, with no certain idea of where they would settle themselves but a strong desire to leave war-torn Missouri behind and start a new life. Days on the Road is the story of this remarkable journey and of the young woman who made it. Written on the trail and originally published in 1902, it is a tribute to all of the emigrants who made their way west and the tale of a truly extraordinary woman.

Author Biography

Sarah Raymond Herndon left her home in Missouri in May 1865 and traveled west in the company of her mother, younger brothers, and fellow emigrants, finally arriving in Virginia City, Montana Territory, at the height of the Gold Rush boom in that rough frontier town. She spent the rest of her life in Montana, and published the story of her western journey in 1900. Mary Barmeyer O'Brien is the author of Heart of the Trail, Into the Western Winds, Toward the Setting Sun, and Bright Star in the Big Sky, a biography of Montana's Jeannette Rankin. She lives in Polson, Montana.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Mary Barmeyer O'Brien	vii
Preface to the 1902 Edition	xviii
We Start	1	(1)
Our First Camp	2	(2)
Through Memphis	4	(1)
I Meet an Acquaintance	4	(2)
An Addition to Our Party	6	(2)
Bloomfield, Iowa	8	(1)
Beautiful Apples	9	(2)
Miss Milburn's Love Story	11	(2)
A Letter to Brother Mac	13	(2)
The Icarian Community	15	(1)
A Swing among the Trees	16	(2)
A Fatal Accident	18	(1)
Bereavement	19	(2)
A Funeral	21	(2)
On the Banks of the Big Muddy	23	(1)
Our Last Day with Miss Milburn	24	(1)
We Have Our Pictures Taken	25	(2)
A Yankee Homestead	27	(2)
We Meet a Friend	29	(1)
On the Banks of the Platte	30	(2)
The Order of Our Going	32	(2)
Fort Kearney	34	(1)
Eleven Graves	35	(1)
A Narrow Escape	36	(2)
Beaux	38	(2)
We Decide to Go to Montana	40	(2)
Prairie Dogs	42	(2)
Preaching Services	44	(1)
Music in Camp	45	(3)
The Mountains in Sight	48	(2)
A Town of Tents and Wagons	50	(1)
We Worship in the Wilderness	51	(2)
We Celebrate the Fourth	53	(1)
The Black Hills	54	(1)
We Visit a Beautiful Spring	55	(2)
We Cut Our Names in Stone	57	(2)
Laramie Plains	59	(1)
In the Rain	60	(2)
Indians	62	(2)
We Climb Elk Mountain	64	(1)
We Cross the North Platte	65	(2)
Neelie Is Sick	67	(1)
The Summit of the Rocky Mountains	68	(2)
Sim Buford Sick	70	(1)
Our Train Divided	71	(2)
We Overtake the California Train	73	(2)
On Bitter Creek	75	(2)
Delayed Another Day	77	(1)
A Fatal Shooting	78	(2)
Tried for Murder	80	(2)
We Leave the Train	82	(2)
Wild Currants Galore	84	(2)
Mr. Curry's Horses Stolen	86	(1)
Anxiously Waiting at Ham's Fork	87	(2)
The Wanderers' Return	89	(1)
Sim's Story of Their Wanderings	90	(2)
Bear River Mountain	92	(2)
We Meet Captain Hardinbrooke's Brother	94	(2)
Mormon Towns in Idaho	96	(2)
We Meet Men Returning to the States	98	(1)
Mother and I Save Joe's Life	99	(2)
Dick Is Sold. Oh, Dear	101	(2)
Mother's Birthday	103	(1)
Sweet Water Cañon	104	(2)
The End of Our Journey	106	(1)
The End of Our Journey	106
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Figures	xxi
Tables	xxv
Foreword	xxvii
Preface	xxix
PART I
INTRODUCING THE RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS	1	(84)
Chapter 1 Introducing the Rational Unified Process	3	(24)
What Is the Rational Unified Process?	3	(1)
The RUP-The Approach	4	(1)
Underlying Principles of the RUP Approach	4	(1)
The RUP and Iterative Development	6	(3)
The RUP-A Well-Defined Software Engineering Process	9	(1)
The Dynamic Structure of the Rational Unified Process	10	(1)
The Static Structure of the Rational Unified Process	13	(6)
The RUP-A Customizable Process Product	19	(1)
Configuration and Process Authoring Tools	20	(1)
Process Delivery Tools	22	(1)
Who Uses the RUP Product?	24	(2)
Conclusion	26	(1)
Chapter 2 The Spirit of the RUP: Guidelines for Success	27	(22)
Attack Major Risks Early and Continuously, or They Will Attack You	28	(1)
Summary	31	(1)
Ensure That You Deliver Value to Your Customer	31	(1)
Summary	32	(1)
Stay Focused on Executable Software	33	(1)
Summary	34	(1)
Accommodate Change Early in the Project	35	(1)
Summary	38	(1)
Baseline an Executable Architecture Early On	38	(1)
Summary	40	(1)
Build Your System with Components	40	(1)
Summary	42	(1)
Work Together as One Team	43	(1)
Summary	45	(1)
Make Quality a Way of Life, Not an Afterthought	46	(1)
Summary	47	(1)
Conclusion	48	(1)
Chapter 3 Comparing Processes: The RUP, Agile Methods, and Heavyweight Government Standards	49	(18)
How Can We Compare Processes?	50	(1)
Agile Development: Low-Ceremony, Iterative Approaches	50	(3)
SEI CMM, SEI CMMI, ISO/IEC, DOD-STD, MIL-STD: High Ceremony Striving for Higher Predictability	53	(1)
SEI CMM: Process Assessment Framework	54	(1)
SEI CMMI: Process Assessment Framework	55	(1)
ISO/IEC 15504: Process Assessment Framework	55	(1)
DOD-STD and MIL-STD: High-Ceremony Processes	56	(2)
The RUP: An Iterative Approach with an Adaptable
Level of Ceremony	58	(1)
How Iterative Do You Want to Be?	59	(1)
How Much Ceremony Do You Want?	60	(1)
What Kind of RUP Configuration Meets Your Process Needs?	61	(1)
Project Deimos: Team of One	61	(1)
Project Ganymede: Small Project with Tight Timeline	61	(1)
Project Mars: Average-Size Project without Iterative Development Experience	62	(1)
Project Jupiter: Large Distributed Project	62	(2)
Conclusion	64	(3)
Chapter 4 The RUP for a Team of One: Project Deimos	67	(18)
A Solo Software Project: Project Deimos	68	(1)
The Seminal Idea (Saturday Night)	68	(1)
The Proposal (Monday Morning)	69	(1)
The Vision	69	(1)
The Plan	71	(1)
The Risk List	73	(1)
The Business Case	73	(1)
The Architecture	74	(1)
The Commitment (Monday Lunch)	75	(1)
The Vision, Take Two	75	(1)
The Plan, Take Two	75	(1)
The Risk List, Take Two	76	(1)
The Business Case, Take Two	76	(1)
Digging In (Later Monday)	77	(1)
Pressing On (Tuesday)	78	(2)
More Progress, More Changes (Wednesday)	80	(1)
Nearing Completion (Thursday)	80	(1)
Beta and Ship (Friday)	81	(1)
Conclusion	81	(4)
PART II
THE LIFECYCLE OF A RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS PROJECT	85	(92)
Chapter 5 Going Through the Four Phases	87	(6)
A Major Misconception	87	(1)
Major Milestones	88	(1)
No Fixed Workflows	89	(1)
No Frozen Artifacts	90	(2)
Three Types of Projects	92	(1)
Chapter 6 The Inception Phase	93	(20)
Objectives of the Inception Phase	94	(1)
Inception and Iterations	95	(1)
Objective 1: Understand What to Build	96	(1)
Produce a Vision Document	97	(1)
Generate a "Mile-Wide, Inch-Deep" Description	98	(1)
Hold a Workshop or Brainstorming Session	98	(1)
Detail Key Actors and Use Cases	101	(1)
Objective 2: Identify Key System Functionality	102	(3)
Objective 3: Determine at Least One Possible Solution	105	(2)
Objective 4: Understand the Costs, Schedule, and Risks Associated with the Project	107	(1)
Objective 5: Decide What Process to Follow and What Tools to Use	108	(2)
Project Review: Lifecycle Objective Milestone	110	(1)
Conclusion	111	(2)
Chapter 7 The Elaboration Phase	113	(26)
Objectives of the Elaboration Phase	114	(2)
Elaboration and Iterations	116	(1)
First Iteration in Elaboration	117	(1)
Second Iteration in Elaboration	117	(1)
Objective 1: Get a More Detailed Understanding of the Requirements	118	(2)
Objective 2: Design, Implement, Validate, and Baseline the Architecture	120	(1)
Architecture: Defining Subsystems, Key Components, and Their Interfaces	122	(1)
Use Architecturally Significant Use Cases to Drive the Architecture	123	(1)
Design Critical Use Cases	125	(1)
Consolidate and Package Identified Classes	127	(1)
Ensure Architectural Coverage	128	(1)
Design the Database	129	(1)
Outline Concurrency, Processes, Threads, and Physical Distribution	130	(1)
Identify Architectural Mechanisms	130	(1)
Implement Critical Scenarios	131	(1)
Integrate Components	131	(1)
Test Critical Scenarios	132	(1)
What Is Left to Do?	133	(1)
Objective 3: Mitigate Essential Risks, and Produce Accurate Schedule and Cost Estimates	134	(1)
Plan the Project and Estimate Costs	134	(2)
Objective 4: Refine the Development Case, and Put the Development Environment in Place	136	(1)
Project Review: Lifecycle Architecture Milestone	137	(1)
Conclusion	138	(1)
Chapter 8 The Construction Phase	139	(22)
Objectives of the Construction Phase	141	(1)
Construction and Its Iterations	142	(3)
Objective 1: Minimize Development Costs and Achieve Some Degree of Parallelism	145	(1)
Organize Around Architecture	145	(1)
Configuration Management	147	(1)
Enforce the Architecture	148	(1)
Ensure Continual Progress	150	(1)
Objective 2: Iteratively Develop a Complete Product That Is Ready to Transition to Its User Community	151	(1)
Describe the Remaining Use Cases and Other Requirements	151	(1)
Fill in the Design	152	(1)
Design the Database	153	(1)
Implement and Unit-Test Code	153	(1)
Do Integration and System Testing	154	(1)
Early Deployments and Feedback Loops	155	(1)
Prepare for Beta Deployment	157	(1)
Prepare for Final Deployment	157	(2)
Project Review: Initial Operational Capability Milestone	159	(1)
Conclusion	159	(2)
Chapter 9 The Transition Phase	161	(16)
Objectives of the Transition Phase	162	(1)
Transition Iterations and Development Cycles	163	(1)
Transition and Iterations	163	(1)
Transition and Development Cycles	165	(2)
Objective 1: Beta Test to Validate That User Expectations Are Met	167	(1)
Capturing, Analyzing, and Implementing Change Requests	167	(1)
Transition Testing	168	(1)
Patch Releases and Additional Beta Releases	169	(1)
Metrics for Understanding When Transition Will Be Complete	169	(2)
Objective 2: Train Users and Maintainers to Achieve User Self-Reliability	171	(1)
Objective 3: Prepare Deployment Site and Convert Operational Databases	172	(1)
Objective 4: Prepare for Launch: Packaging, Production, and Marketing Rollout	172	(1)
Packaging, Bill of Materials, and Production	172	(1)
Marketing Rollout	173	(1)
Objective 5: Achieve Stakeholder Concurrence That Deployment Is Complete	173	(1)
Product Acceptance Test	173	(2)
Objective 6: Improve Future Project Performance Through Lessons Learned	175	(1)
Project Review: Product Release Milestone	175	(1)
Conclusion	176	(1)
PART III
ADOPTING THE RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS	177	(94)
Chapter 10 Configuring, Instantiating, and Customizing the Rational Unified Process	179	(18)
Configuring the RUP	180	(1)
Producing a RUP Process Configuration	180	(1)
Producing Process Views	182	(1)
Customizing RUP Templates	184	(1)
Instantiating the RUP in a Project	184	(1)
A RUP Development Case	184	(1)
Project Web Site	187	(1)
Alternatives to Producing a Development Case	189	(1)
Customizing the RUP	189	(1)
Rational Process Workbench and Process Engineering Process	190	(1)
Creating Thin RUP Plug-Ins Using RUP Organizer	191	(1)
Creating Structural RUP Plug-his Using RUP Modeler and RUP Organizer	192	(4)
Conclusion	196	(1)
Chapter 11 Adopting the Rational Unified Process	197	(26)
Adopting the RUP in a Project	198	(1)
Assess	199	(1)
Plan	200	(1)
Configure and Customize	203	(1)
Execute	205	(1)
Evaluate	206	(1)
Adopting the RUP in Small Projects	207	(1)
Adopting the RUP in a Large Organization	208	(1)
Process and Tool Enhancement Projects (PTEP)	210	(1)
Pilot Projects	213	(1)
Software Development Projects	214	(1)
A Typical Program for Moderate Change	215	(2)
A Typical Program for Major Change	217	(2)
An Aggressive Program for Major Change	219	(3)
Conclusion	222	(1)
Chapter 12 Planning an Iterative Project	223	(20)
Motivation	223	(1)
Key Concepts	224	(1)
Cycle	224	(1)
Phases	224	(1)
Iteration	225	(1)
Build	225	(1)
Time-Boxing	225	(1)
Coarse-Grain and Fine-Grain Plans: Project Plans and Iteration Plans	226	(1)
The Project Plan	226	(1)
The Iteration Plan	227	(1)
Building a Project Plan	228	(1)
Determining the Number of Iterations	232	(1)
Iteration Length	234	(1)
Staffing the Project	235	(1)
Iteration Planning	236	(1)
Inception and Elaboration	237	(1)
Construction and Transition	237	(1)
Identifying Activities	238	(1)
Estimating	239	(1)
An Iterative Estimation Technique: Wideband Modified Delphi	240	(1)
Optimizing the Project Plan	241	(1)
Overlapping Iterations	241	(1)
Parallel Iterations	242	(1)
Conclusion	242	(1)
Chapter 13 Common Mistakes When Adopting and Using the RUP ... and How to Avoid Them	243	(28)
Mistakes When Adopting the RUP	243	(1)
Adopting Too Much of What Is in the RUP	244	(1)
Adopting Everything at Once, Rather Than Incrementally	246	(1)
Not Planning the Implementation of the RUP	249	(1)
Not Coupling Process Improvement with Business Results	250	(1)
Customizing Too Much of the RUP Too Early	251	(1)
Paying Lip Service to the RUP	251	(2)
Mistakes When Managing Iterative Development	253	(1)
Having a Functional, Specialized Organization	253	(1)
Not Setting the Right Stakeholder Expectations or Using an Old-Fashioned Acquisition Model	254	(1)
Too Many Developers at Project Start	255	(1)
Solving the Easy Stuff First	257	(1)
Having an Extended Initial Iteration	258	(1)
Having Overlapping Iterations	259	(1)
Allowing Too Many Changes Late in the Project	260	(1)
Mistakes in Analysis, Architecture, Design, Implementation, and Testing	261	(1)
Creating Too Many Use Cases	262	(1)
Having Analysis-Paralysis	264	(1)
Including Design Decisions in Your Requirements	264	(1)
Not Having Stakeholder Buy-In on Requirements	265	(1)
"Not Invented Here" Mentality	265	(1)
Ending Elaboration Before the Architecture Is Sufficiently Stable	267	(1)
Focusing on Inspections Instead of Assessing Executable Software	269	(1)
Conclusion	270	(1)
PART IV
A ROLE-BASED GUIDE TO THE RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS	271	(112)
Chapter 14 A Project Manager's Guide to the RUP	273	(14)
The Mission of a Project Manager	273	(1)
A Complex Role	274	(1)
A Person or a Team?	275	(1)
Project Management	276	(1)
Scope of the Project Management Discipline in the RUP	277	(1)
Software Development Plan (SDP)	278	(1)
Iterative Development	279	(1)
Risks	279	(1)
Metrics	280	(1)
Activities of a Project Manager	280	(1)
Launching a New Project	281	(1)
Developing the Software Development Plan	281	(1)
Starting and Closing Phases and Iteration	281	(1)
Monitoring the Project	282	(1)
Finding Your Way in the RUP	282	(1)
Conclusion	283	(2)
Resources for the Project Manager	285	(1)
Further Reading	285	(1)
On the Web	285	(1)
Training Resources	286	(1)
Chapter 15 An Analyst's Guide to the RUP	287	(24)
Your Mission as an Analyst	287	(2)
Where Do You Start?	289	(1)
Understand How Your Business Should Operate	289	(3)
Understand Stakeholder Needs	292	(1)
Develop a Vision	293	(1)
Problem Statement	294	(1)
Feature List	294	(2)
Develop a Use-Case Model and Glossary	296	(1)
Describe Requirements "Mile-Wide, Inch-Deep"	297	(1)
Detail Actors and Use Cases	299	(3)
Example: Use-Case Specification for Register for Courses	302	(2)
Fine-Tune Your Models	304	(1)
Develop User-Interface Prototypes	304	(1)
Develop Use-Case Storyboard or Prototype	305	(1)
Capture Nonfunctional Requirements	307	(1)
Update and Refine Requirements	308	(1)
Ensure That the Requirements Are Delivered and Tested	309	(1)
The Analyst's Role in the Rational Unified Process	309	(1)
Resources for Analysts	310	(1)
Further Reading	310	(1)
Training Resources	310	(1)
Chapter 16 An Architect's Guide to the RUP	311	(22)
The Mission of an Architect	311	(1)
A Jack-of-All-Trades	311	(1)
A Person or a Team?	313	(1)
A Vertex of Communication	313	(1)
Architecture	314	(1)
Architecture Defined	315	(1)
Models and Views	315	(1)
Software Architecture Document	317	(1)
Executable Architectural Prototype	318	(1)
Architectural Mechanisms	318	(1)
Additional Architecture?	318	(1)
An Evolving Role	319	(1)
What Do Architects Do?	320	(1)
Vision	320	(1)
Rhythm	321	(1)
Anticipation	322	(1)
Partnering	322	(1)
Simplification	322	(1)
The Architect's Activities in the RUP	323	(1)
Working with the Requirements and Project Management	323	(1)
Refining the Architecture	325	(1)
Maintaining Architectural Integrity	327	(1)
The Architect's Roles in the RUP	328	(1)
Finding Your Way in the RUP Product	329	(1)
Resources for the Architect	329	(1)
Further Reading	329	(1)
Useful Web Sites	331	(2)
Chapter 17 A Developer's Guide to the RUP	333	(26)
Your Mission as a Developer	333	(2)
Overview of the Developer's Tasks	335	(1)
Understand the Requirements and Design Constraints	336	(2)
Design, Implement, and Test Use Cases and Components	338	(1)
Design Use-Case Realizations and Components	338	(1)
Implement Use Cases and Components	347	(1)
Developer Testing	347	(2)
Design, Implement, and Test Any Necessary Databases	349	(1)
Frequently Integrate Your Application with the Work of Other Developers	350	(1)
Configuration Management Workspaces	352	(1)
Integration Planning	352	(1)
Produce a Build	353	(1)
Developer Best Practices	354	(1)
Test First	354	(1)
Refactor Your Code and Design	355	(1)
Use Patterns, Architectural Mechanisms, and Other Reusable Assets	355	(1)
Keep Your Design Simple	356	(1)
Pair Programming	356	(1)
The Developer Role in the Rational Unified Process	357	(1)
Available Resources for Developers	358	(1)
Recommended Reading	358	(1)
Recommended Training	358	(1)
Chapter 18 A Tester's Guide to the RUP	359	(24)
The Mission of the Tester	359	(1)
The Concept of Product Quality in the RUP	360	(1)
Paradigms of "Good Enough"	361	(1)
The Cost of Quality	362	(1)
Wouldn't Quantification Help?	363	(1)
Conformance to Standards	364	(1)
What Is Testing?	365	(2)
The RUP Testing Philosophy	367	(1)
Mission	369	(1)
Test Cycles	370	(1)
The Test Discipline in the RUP Product	370	(1)
Various Roles Related to Test in the RUP	370	(1)
Key Test Artifacts	371	(2)
Activities of the Tester	373	(1)
Define Test Mission	375	(1)
Verify Test Approach	376	(1)
Validate Build Stability (Smoke Test)	376	(1)
Test and Evaluate	377	(1)
Achieve an Acceptable Mission	378	(1)
Improve Test Assets	378	(1)
Other Related Activities	379	(1)
Conclusion	379	(1)
Resources for Testers	380	(1)
Further Reading	380	(1)
Training Resources	381	(2)
Glossary	383	(6)
Bibliography	389	(10)
Index	399

Excerpts

Our First Camp
As we were provided with fresh bread, cake, cold chicken, boiled ham, pickles, preserves, etc., supper was quickly prepared for our small family of four, and we enjoyed it immensely. Then comes my time to write, as I have promised friends that I will keep a journal on this trip. Mr. Kerfoot thinks the Government is going to smash and greenbacks will not be worth one cent on the dollar, so he has turned all his money into gold coin, and stowed it into a small leather satchel--it seems quite heavy to lift or carry.
As Mrs. Kerfoot was sitting on a camp-chair near our wagons, Mr. Kerfoot came toward her, saying, "Here, mother, I want you to take care of this satchel, it is all we will ask you to do, the girls will cook and wash dishes, the boys take care of the stock, and I will oversee things generally, and we will do nicely." She accepted the responsibility without a word, and as he walked away she turned to me, and said, "I wish it was in some good bank, I expect nothing else but that it will be stolen, and then what will become of us?"
While I have been writing Neelie (Cornelia) and Sittie (Henrietta) have been getting supper for a family of twelve, no small undertaking for them, as they have been used to servants and know very little about cooking.
When everything was ready, Neelie came to her mother exclaiming, "Come, mamma, to supper, the first ever prepared by your own little girl, but not the last I hope, see how nicely the table looks, Emma and Delia picked those wild flowers for you, how brightly the new tinware shines, let its imagine it is silver and it will answer the same purpose as if it were."
Her mother smiles cheerfully, as she takes her arm, Cash sneers at Neelie's nonsense--as she calls it. Mr. Kerfoot nods approval, as Neelie escorts her mother to the table. When all are seated Mr. Kerfoot bows his head and asks God's blessing on the meal.
Every one seems to enjoy this picnic style of taking supper out of doors and linger so long at the table, that Neelie has to hint that other work will have to be done before dark.
When at last the table is cleared, she says to Emma and Delia, "Don't you want to help me wash these nice, bright dishes and put them away?"
They are always ready to help Neelie, and the work is soon done. Amid laughter and fun they hardly realize they have been at work. Mr. Kerfoot insists that we women and the children must sleep in houses as long as there are houses to sleep in. Mother and I would greatly prefer sleeping in our spring-wagon, to making a bed on the floor in a room with so many, but as he has hired the room we do not want to seem contrary, so have offered no objection. The boys have carried the mattresses and bedding into the house, and Neelie has come for me to go with her to arrange our sleeping-room. So good-night.

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Excerpted from Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865, the Diary of Sarah Raymond Herndon by Sarah Raymond Herndon
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