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Author Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893, author.

Title The Oregon Trail
Published Crabtree : Narrative Press, the Sept. 2004

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Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS -- THE FRONTIER -- BREAKING THE ICE -- FORT LEAVENWORTH -- “JUMPING OFF� -- THE “BIG BLUE� -- THE PLATTE AND THE DESERT -- THE BUFFALO -- TAKING FRENCH LEAVE -- SCENES AT FORT LARAMIE -- THE WAR PARTIES -- SCENES AT THE CAMP -- ILL-LUCK -- HUNTING INDIANS -- THE OGILLALLAH VILLAGE -- THE HUNTING CAMP -- THE TRAPPERS -- THE BLACK HILLS -- A MOUNTAIN HUNT -- PASSAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS -- THE LONELY JOURNEY -- THE PUEBLO AND BENT�S FORT -- TÊTE ROUGE, THE VOLUNTEER -- INDIAN ALARMS -- THE CHASE -- THE BUFFALO CAMP
Summary Keen observations and a graphic style characterize the author's remarkable record of a vanishing frontier. Detailed accounts of the hardships experienced while traveling across mountains and prairies; vibrant portraits of emigrants and Western wildlife; and vivid descriptions of Indian life and culture. A classic of American frontier literature
Audience Trade The Narrative Press
Subject Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893 -- Travel -- West (U.S.)
SUBJECT Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893 fast
Subject Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
Frontier and pioneer life
Indians of North America
Travel
SUBJECT West (U.S.) -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85146142
Oregon National Historic Trail. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99013734
California National Historic Trail. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91003933
West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85146152
Subject United States -- California National Historic Trail
United States -- Oregon National Historic Trail
West United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781589760806
1589760808