Life on the Oregon Trail

Life on the Oregon Trail
Author: Sally Senzell Isaacs
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2000-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781575723174

An introduction to what life was like on the Oregon Trail, describing the wagons, daily routines, food, clothing, Native Americans encountered on the way, and dangers.

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail
Author: Rinker Buck
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2015-06-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1451659164

A new American journey.

Oregon Trail Stories

Oregon Trail Stories
Author: David Klausmeyer
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN: 9780762730827

Travel along the Oregon Trail with the pioneers who dared to "face the elephant" as they moved west in search of a new life. Compiled from the trail diaries and memoirs that document this momentous period in American history, Oregon Trail Stories is a fascinating look at the great American migration of the 19th century.

Life As a Pioneer on the Oregon Trail

Life As a Pioneer on the Oregon Trail
Author: Jeri Freedman
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502610752

The Oregon Trail was an important part of American history. It helped bring new people to the western United States. Explore what life was like for pioneers on the Oregon Trail, what difficulties they faced along the way, and what it was like to live in Oregon once they arrived. Complete with vivid photographs, a glossary, and colorful designs, this is an excellent way to introduce readers to America’s early westward expansion.

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail
Author: Francis Parkman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 542
Release: 1898
Genre: California National Historic Trail
ISBN:

Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852

Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852
Author: Weldon Willis Rau
Publisher: Washington State University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1636820646

With numbers swelled by Oregon-bound settlers as well as hordes of gold-seekers destined for California, the 1852 overland migration was the largest on record in a year taking a terrible toll in lives mainly due to deadly cholera. Included here are firsthand accounts of this fateful year, including the words and thoughts of a young married couple, Mary Ann and Willis Boatman, released for the first time in book-length form. In its immediacy, Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852 opens a window to the travails of the overland journeyers--their stark camps, treacherous river fordings, and dishonest countrymen; the shimmering plains and mountain vastnesses; trepidation at crossing ancient Indian lands; and the dark angel of death hovering over the wagon columns. But also found here are acts of valor, compassion, and kindness, and the hope for a new life in a new land at the end of the trail.

Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail
Author: Laura K. Murray
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2016-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 168077669X

Excitement over the West inspired thousands of Americans in the mid-1800s to start new lives on the other side of the continent. The Oregon Trailfollows the trials and hopes of the emigrants' journeys. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Down Salem Way

Down Salem Way
Author: Meredith Allard
Publisher: Copperfield Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2021-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

How would you deal with the madness of the Salem witch hunts? In 1690, James Wentworth arrives in Salem in the Massachusetts Bay Colony with his father, John, hoping to continue the success of John’s mercantile business. While in Salem, James falls in love with Elizabeth Jones, a farmer’s daughter. Though they are virtually strangers when they marry, the love between James and Elizabeth grows quickly into a passion that will transcend time. But something evil lurks down Salem way. Soon many in Salem, town and village, are accused of practicing witchcraft and sending their shapes to harm others. Despite the madness surrounding them, James and Elizabeth are determined to continue the peaceful, loving life they have created together. Will their love for one another carry them through the most difficult challenge of all?

The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion

The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion
Author: Kristin Marciniak
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1624314570

This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a pioneer, a Native American in a territory crossed by the trail, and a U.S. soldier at a government outpost. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.