california trail

A collection of essays, poetry, and diary excerpts provides a picture of the lives of three travellers on the trail west in the mid-1800s.

Presents accounts of a young man's travels on the Oregon Trail and his sojourn with the Oglala Indians.

Describes the western migration along the Oregon and California Trails during the nineteenth century.

Personal narratives of some of the travelers who made the journey west along the various trails.