TrueTales · Frontier Grit
Nellie Cashman Braves the Yukon to Save Her Men
Ages all · 2 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What illness was making the miners in the Cassiar Mountains very sick?
2. How many days did it take Nellie Cashman to reach the mining camp through the snow?
3. What supplies did Nellie bring with her on the sled to help the miners?
4. Why did some of the men who went with Nellie want to turn back?
5. What special name did the miners give to Nellie Cashman to thank her for saving them?
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⭐ Did You Know?
Nellie Cashman crosses frozen wilderness to save stranded miners in 1874.
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