Multimedia Collection
The Pioneer Spirit: A Texas Story
VHS
30 minutes
F391.2 .P561 1995
A hundred and fifty years ago, two brothers came to Texas with little more than their name. And while all around them history moved on in great events, they worked hard and took care of their family and their community and left this world a better place for their having been here.
They were called ... PIONEERS.
The Pioneer Spirit is the fanciful retelling of the story of these two brothers, William and Walter Caruth. Although they were not famous in their own right, William and Walter epitomized the Pioneer Spirit of hard work and self-sacrifice.
We will meet the Caruth brothers through the eyes of a young boy who has to write a school report on the pioneer spirit. Hoping to write about someone famous, the boy goes to his grandfather for advice. But to the boy's surprise, his grandfather tells him that a true pioneer doesn't have to be famous. A true pioneer simply "prepares the way for others." And in that sense, the pioneer spirit didn't die with our forefathers. It can still be found within each of us. As we prepare the way for the next generation, we are all pioneers.
Contact Us
(541) 737-2538
valley.circ@oregonstate.edu
