Description
Hundreds of thousands of American pioneers traveled the Oregon Trail to trek west from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, during the mid-nineteenth century.
The path was long and winding, passing through Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and eventually Oregon.
This unputdownable story takes place in 1846. The year when many were preparing to travel across the country on their way westward.
The journey was not easy, and the trail claimed the lives of thousands who almost made it.
You'll meet heroes among the strangers and ordinary travelers, you'll see the unparalleled compassion and great betrayals that only reveal themselves in times of hardship.
You'll be taken back in time with this exciting tale of pioneers traveling through perilous lands.
If you love American history or are looking for an engaging fiction novel, you have something unforgettable waiting for you.
Follow the unexpected unfolding of inimitable characters and unbelievable events as almost every day steamboats are leaving and passing up Missouri, crowded with passengers on their way to the frontier.
Settle in as you're about to enter the world that is to reveal the true human nature...
Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click," and Get Your Copy NowAuthor: Francis Parkman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 01/07/2014
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d
ISBN13: 9781494885144
ISBN10: 149488514X
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | United States | West | General
- History | United States | 19th Century
About the Author
Francis Parkman, Jr. (1823-1893) was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a Professor of Horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic.
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