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The Oregon Trail

Autor Francis Parkman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 dec 1982
On April 28, 1846, Francis Parkman left Saint Louis on his first expedition west. The Oregon Trail documents his adventures in the wilderness, sheds light on America's westward expansion, and celebrates the American spirit.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780140390421
ISBN-10: 0140390421
Pagini: 466
Dimensiuni: 129 x 197 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group

Descriere

The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains by coach and continuing by boat and wagon to Westport, Missouri, he set out with three companions on a horseback journey that would ultimately take him over two thousand miles. Map.

Recenzii

The book, in brief, is excellent and has the true wild game flavor. And amazingly tickled will all their palates be, who are so lucky as to read it.

Cuprins

1. The frontier; 2. Breaking the ice; 3. Fort Leavenworth; 4. 'Jumping off'; 5. The 'Big Blue'; 6. The platte and the desert; 7. The buffalo; 8. Taking French leave; 9. Scenes at Fort Laramie; 10. The war parties; 11. Scenes at the camp; 12. Ill-luck; 13. Hunting Indians; 14. The Ogillallah village; 15. The hunting camp; 16. The trappers; 17. The Black Hills; 18. A mountain hunt; 19. Passage of the mountains; 20. The lonely journey; 21. The pueblo and Bent's Fort; 22. Tete Rouge, the volunteer; 23. Indian alarms; 24. The chase; 25. The buffalo camp; 26. Down the Arkansas; 27. The settlements.