oregon trail

In her diary, thirteen-year-old Hattie chronicles her family's arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail.

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

Explores the lives and history of American pioneers, using reenactments, journal entries, and archival images to examine the reasons why families and individuals decided to go west, and the challenges of traveling by wagon over the Oregon Trail.

Maps, guides, emigrant diaries and journals, old drawings and paintings, with recent photographs present the history of the Oregon Trail.

Explains why the Oregon Trail developed and describes the daily lives of pioneers as they crossed the country with dreams of a new life.

A portrait of frontier life on the Oregon Trail that puts the reader at the center of the action.

Describes life in a frontier fort on America's Great Plains during the 19th century, using cutaway illustrations to provide insight into the challenges faced by the pioneers.