Travel back in time with these fourteen new stories that explore the individual courage and strength the tumultuous American frontier required. Fortitude, edited by Hazel Rumney, features engaging stories that will delight readers. These stories capture the spirit of freedom and individualism in the evolving nineteenth-century American frontier. These epic narratives of courage and survival are organized by timeframe to offer readers a panoramic view of pioneers who faced life-changing challenges in settings that are in stark contrast to civilized society.