"An account of several families and individuals making the long and often dangerous trek across the United States from Missouri to the West Coast in the 1800s"--
This 25th anniversary edition includes an updated Guide to Women's History Along the Oregon Trail.
I took a birds - eye view of the Dalles and region around it , when I spied Lee House , the mission of the American P. E. Methodist Church.76 Messrs . Lee and Perkins , who were in charge , were formerly connected with the mission on ...
Narrates the lives and evokes the voices of women who traveled the 2,000 mile trail to Oregon 150 years ago, artfully blending in women's diaries, songs, history, poetry, recipes and...
"Siblings Mattie and Jeb escape slavery via the Underground Railroad, meeting helpful conductors and dodging slave catchers as they travel from Maryland to Massachusetts"--
Another Mormon ferry was located at the middle crossing of the Green River northeast of modern Kemmerer , Wyoming , in June 1847 and during the summer of 1848. The ferry is described as one boat attached to a rope with pulleys .
"Describes the journey on the Oregon Trail from three different historical perspectives"--Provided by publisher.
The second of three volumes of oral history by the author planned for the Oregon Country Library.
At once a majestic American journey, a significant work of history, and a personal saga reminiscent of bestsellers by Bill Bryson and Cheryl Strayed, the book tells the story of Buck's 2,000-mile expedition across the plains with tremendous ...
Meet Ranger!
In Tracing the Santa Fe Trail, modern, full-color images of the trail are juxtaposed with historical commentary to create a photographic journey that blends past and present.