Bibliograph

The Oregon Trail, an American saga, David Dary

Type

Label

The Oregon Trail, an American saga, David Dary

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-391) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Oregon Trail

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54685532

Responsibility statement

David Dary

Sub title

an American saga

Table Of Contents

The exploration of Oregon -- Astoria -- Discovering the Oregon Trail -- John McLoughlin and the missionaries -- The American occupation of Oregon -- The emigrants of 1843 -- Self-rule and more emigrants -- Fifty-four Forty or fight -- The year of decision -- New Zion, more emigrants, and a massacre -- A lull before the rush -- The Gold Rush of 1849 -- The hectic year of 1850 -- The changing road -- More change and civil war -- Decline of the Trail -- Rebirth of the Trail -- Appendix A: Historic landmarks -- Appendix B: Cutoffs and other roads

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