Pioneers! O Pioneers! Themes

"Pioneers! O Pioneers!" has about eleven billion exclamation points. We're not exaggerating (okay, we are). Seriously, when you have that many exclamation points, you know that you're dealing with...

The pioneers in "Pioneers! O Pioneers!" are some seriously outdoorsy folk. Imagine flannels, work boots, and hats. Definitely hats. They don't sit around in plush chairs in fancy towns. No! They sl...

In "Pioneers! O Pioneers!" America is awesome—and we mean that in the truest sense of the word. New territories to explore, new mountains to climb, new mines to dig, new lands to conquer. All thi...

In "Pioneers! O Pioneers!," a lot of what our speaker praises about these pioneers seems to be the way they face the hardships of charting new territory. Their sacrifice defines them. It sets them...

The pioneers of "Pioneers! O Pioneers!" are rugged, sure. And they keep themselves apart from the comforts of civilization. But they are not loners, no sir. Their bond to each other, including pion...