Harry Truman and the Springerville Madonna 
By Jim Turner
Published: September 3, 2009 at 6:36 pm
"They were just as brave, or braver, than their men because, in many cases, they went with sad hearts and trembling bodies. They went, however, and endured every hardship that befalls a pioneer."
- Congressman Harry S. Truman at the
Madonna of the Trail dedication ceremony
July 4, 1928, Springfield, Ohio
The Springerville "Madonna of the Trail" looms ...