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The Oregon Trail : adventures on the prairie in the 1840's / by Francis Parkman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893--Travel--West (U.S.).
- Parkman, Francis.
- Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.).
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Indians of North America--West (U.S.)--History--19th century.
- Indians of North America.
- West (U.S.)--Description and travel.
- West (U.S.).
- Oregon National Historic Trail.
- California National Historic Trail.
- West (U.S.)--History--To 1848.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (343 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara : Narrative Press, 2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Keen observations and a graphic style characterize the author's remarkable record of a vanishing frontier. Detailed accounts of the hardships experienced while traveling across mountains and prairies; vibrant portraits of emigrants and Western wildlife; and vivid descriptions of Indian life and culture. A classic of American frontier literature.
- Contents:
- Intro
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- THE FRONTIER
- BREAKING THE ICE
- FORT LEAVENWORTH
- "JUMPING OFF"
- THE "BIG BLUE"
- THE PLATTE AND THE DESERT
- THE BUFFALO
- TAKING FRENCH LEAVE
- SCENES AT FORT LARAMIE
- THE WAR PARTIES
- SCENES AT THE CAMP
- ILL-LUCK
- HUNTING INDIANS
- THE OGILLALLAH VILLAGE
- THE HUNTING CAMP
- THE TRAPPERS
- THE BLACK HILLS
- A MOUNTAIN HUNT
- PASSAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS
- THE LONELY JOURNEY
- THE PUEBLO AND BENT'S FORT
- TÊTE ROUGE, THE VOLUNTEER
- INDIAN ALARMS
- THE CHASE
- THE BUFFALO CAMP
- DOWN THE ARKANSAS
- THE SETTLEMENTS.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- OCLC:
- 70765826
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