The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains by coach and continuing by boat and wagon to Westport, Missouri, he set out with three companions on a horseback journey that would ultimately take him over two thousand miles. Map.
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 ...
The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846.
This book has a gritty feel that paints the grandeur of western vistas as well as the hard reality of subsistence life (both Indian and white traveler) lived outdoors in a frequently unforgiving land.
"Describes the journey on the Oregon Trail from three different historical perspectives"--Provided by publisher.
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 .
Buck's epic account of traveling the length of the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way--in a covered wagon with a team of mules, an audacious journey that hasn't been attempted in a century--tells the rich history of the trail, the people ...
Excitement over the West inspired thousands of Americans in the mid-1800s to start new lives on the other side of the continent.
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.0 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 135937 Lexile Measure: 610 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q ...
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This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s.