Love Spilled Out: The Ada Wilcox Story

It’s the spring of 1850, and Ada Wilcox wants nothing more than to grieve in private for her son who recently died of fever and ague in their Missouri farmhouse. But a law passed by Congress—making fertile land available in the Oregon Territory—would capture her husband’s imagination and change their lives forever. The Wilcox farm has been unprofitable for years, threatening the family’s survival. But now, acres of free land are up for grabs in Oregon to any family willing to make the long,...