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Emigrant Trails Historical Studies Series
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Emigrant Trails Historical Studies Series
Author: Susan Badger Doyle
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The California Trail
Author: George R. Stewart
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803291430
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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In 1841 and 1842 small groups of emigrants tried to discover a route to California passable by wagons. Without reliable maps or guides, they pushed ahead, retreated, detoured, split up, and regrouped, reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life. But they had found a trail, or cleared one, and by their mistakes had shown others how to take wagon trains across half a continent. By 1844 a great migration was in progress. Each successive party learned from those who went before where to cross rivers and mountains, when to rest, when to forge ahead, and how to find food and water. Increased experience was translated into better wagon designs, improved understanding of climate and terrain, and better-supplied and -organized caravans. George R. Stewart's California Trail describes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it. Successes and disasters (like the Donner party's fate) are presented in nearly personal detail. More than a history of the trail, this book tells how to travel it, what it felt like, what was feared and hoped for.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803291430
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In 1841 and 1842 small groups of emigrants tried to discover a route to California passable by wagons. Without reliable maps or guides, they pushed ahead, retreated, detoured, split up, and regrouped, reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life. But they had found a trail, or cleared one, and by their mistakes had shown others how to take wagon trains across half a continent. By 1844 a great migration was in progress. Each successive party learned from those who went before where to cross rivers and mountains, when to rest, when to forge ahead, and how to find food and water. Increased experience was translated into better wagon designs, improved understanding of climate and terrain, and better-supplied and -organized caravans. George R. Stewart's California Trail describes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it. Successes and disasters (like the Donner party's fate) are presented in nearly personal detail. More than a history of the trail, this book tells how to travel it, what it felt like, what was feared and hoped for.
From the Old Northwest to the Pacific Northwest
Author: Patterson Fletcher Luark
Publisher: Oregon California Trails Assn
ISBN: 9780963590176
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The overland trail diaries written by brothers Patterson and Michael Luark during their journey from Illinois and Indiana to Oregon Territory in 1853 are presented in parallel format with extensive footnotes. The brothers' diaries complement each other well, and together they portray a full and rich description of their journey. Patterson traveled with his family, while Michael's remained in Indiana, adding the dimension of family to their narratives. Of particular interest to both trails enthusiasts and scholars, the brothers traveled some unusual trail routes, encountered special trail conditions, and described two significant emigrant registers kept that year.
Publisher: Oregon California Trails Assn
ISBN: 9780963590176
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The overland trail diaries written by brothers Patterson and Michael Luark during their journey from Illinois and Indiana to Oregon Territory in 1853 are presented in parallel format with extensive footnotes. The brothers' diaries complement each other well, and together they portray a full and rich description of their journey. Patterson traveled with his family, while Michael's remained in Indiana, adding the dimension of family to their narratives. Of particular interest to both trails enthusiasts and scholars, the brothers traveled some unusual trail routes, encountered special trail conditions, and described two significant emigrant registers kept that year.
Emigrant Shadows
Author: Marshall Fey
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ISBN: 9781889243054
Category : California National Historic Trail
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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ISBN: 9781889243054
Category : California National Historic Trail
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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The 1849 California Trail Diaries of Elijah Preston Howell
Author: Elijah Preston Howell
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ISBN: 9780963590121
Category : California National Historic Trail
Languages : en
Pages : 181
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ISBN: 9780963590121
Category : California National Historic Trail
Languages : en
Pages : 181
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Historic Inscriptions on Western Emigrant Trails
Author: Randy Brown
Publisher: Oregon California Trails Assn
ISBN: 9781893061019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"I left mine where every traveler would see it I had friends behind and I wished them to know that I was still ahead."--Richard Keen, in his diary Overlanders inscribed their names and messages along the trail. Much of this graffiti--often intended as a beacon--survives today. Based on years of research, Brown's work includes names, locations, dates, diary entries, and biographical information.
Publisher: Oregon California Trails Assn
ISBN: 9781893061019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"I left mine where every traveler would see it I had friends behind and I wished them to know that I was still ahead."--Richard Keen, in his diary Overlanders inscribed their names and messages along the trail. Much of this graffiti--often intended as a beacon--survives today. Based on years of research, Brown's work includes names, locations, dates, diary entries, and biographical information.
Going Along the Emigrant Trails
Author: Barbara Fifer
Publisher: Farcountry Press
ISBN: 1560373547
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Describes the experiences of families heading west across prairies, mountains, and dangerous rivers to start a new life from the 1850s to the mid-1860s.
Publisher: Farcountry Press
ISBN: 1560373547
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Describes the experiences of families heading west across prairies, mountains, and dangerous rivers to start a new life from the 1850s to the mid-1860s.
The 1854 Oregon Trail Diary of Winfield Scott Ebey
Author: Winfield Scott Ebey
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Diary of 1854 trip to Washington.
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Diary of 1854 trip to Washington.
Emigrant Trails
Author: Marshall Fey
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ISBN: 9781889243146
Category : California National Historic Trail
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9781889243146
Category : California National Historic Trail
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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