The Oregon Trail : an American saga / David Dary.
Record details
- ISBN: 0375413995
- ISBN: 9780375413995
- Physical Description: xiv, 414 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.
- Distributor: Distributed by Random House.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-391) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Chapter 1 Exploration of Oregon 3 -- Chapter 2 Astoria 20 -- Chapter 3 Discovering the Oregon Trail 34 -- Chapter 4 John McLoughlin and the Missionaries 47 -- Chapter 5 American Occupation of Oregon 66 -- Chapter 6 Emigrants of 1843 84 -- Chapter 7 Self-Rule and More Emigrants 109 -- Chapter 8 Fifty-four Forty or Fight 128 -- Chapter 9 Year of Decision 147 -- Chapter 10 New Zion, More Emigrants, and a Massacre 168 -- Chapter 11 A Lull Before the Rush 187 -- Chapter 12 Gold Rush of 1849 200 -- Chapter 13 Hectic Year of 1850 221 -- Chapter 14 Changing Road 243 -- Chapter 15 More Change and Civil War 264 -- Chapter 16 Decline of the Trail 288 -- Chapter 17 Rebirth of the Trail 310 -- Appendix A Historic Landmarks 335 -- Appendix B Cutoffs and Other Roads 349.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 978.02 DAR (Text) | 36015000663589 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
