oregon national historic trail

Olivia Clark, a young girl who is moving with her family from Missouri to Oregon Territory during the middle of the nineteenth century, describes her five month journey traveling westward.

"Thousands of American settlers endured the long trip of more than 2,000 miles between Missouri and Oregon in the mid-1800s. They were determined to make a better life for themselves. They faced many hardships and made tough choices. Now the choices are yours. Would you rather run out of food supplies or spare wagon parts? Would you ford the river and get across faster but risk your wagon overturning? Or would you take apart your wagon and float it across but risk delaying your time-sensitive journey? It's your turn to pick this or that!"--Provided by publisher.

"Read about how over half a million men, woman and children risked their lives and traveled west on the Oregon Trail in hopes for a better future"--Provided by publisher.

"The Bentley family is peculiar indeed. Twins Eliza and Leander and their parents always seem to know more, dream more, and do more than the other families in town. When they decide to head west toward promise of the unknown, every day becomes a new adventure. But when one wild night causes Eliza to lose her most precious possession, it seems to curse the entire Oregon Trail. Could a thirteen-year-old girl be the downfall of the pioneers?"--Provided by publisher.

Explores various details of frontier and pioneer life in connection with the Oregon National Historic Trail, covering topics such as the growth of fur trapping and the contest between different nations for control of Oregon, and who helped discover the best routes.

Explores various details of frontier and pioneer life in connection with the Oregon National Historic Trail, covering topics such as the growth of fur trapping and the contest between different nations for control of Oregon, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Examines the history of the Oregon Trail, a path that stretched over two thousand miles from Missouri to the Pacific Northwest, discussing the experiences of the many immigrants who traveled west in the mid-1800s to start new lives.

A history of the Oregon Trail follows the route used by fur traders, mountain men, farmers, gold hunters, entrepreneurs, and others who made their way west, offering stories about the hardships and triumphs of the massive migration.

Draws from diaries, journals, company and expedition reports, and newspaper articles to trace the history of the Oregon Trail, telling of the traders, missionaries, mountain men, voyageurs, farm families, gold-seekers, and others who made their way west along the cross-country route.

This whimsical recounting of one family's journey to their new homestead will give readers an appreciation of the hardships faced by all those who signed up for the great migration. These include hunger, thirst, sickness, hostile American Indians, and even deceit and thievery on the part of fellow travelers. The book also shows the ingenuity, skill, and trickery used to overcome such challenges.