Examines the famous westward route of American settlement during the 1800s, including everyday life on the trail, what it took to make the journey successfully, and what happened to unsuccessful attempts to reach the Oregon Territory.
year: 2004
call number/section: 917.8, 978
subjects: overland journeys to the pacific, juvenile literature, frontier and pioneer life, west (u.s.), pioneers, history, 19th century, oregon national historic trail, history, juvenile literature, northwest, pacific, 19th century, west (u.s.), social life and customs