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The Oregon Trail

by Elizabeth Dana Jaffe

Frontier and pioneer lifePioneersOverland journeys to the PacificJuvenile literatureHistoryOverland journeys to the pacific, juvenile literatureFrontier and pioneer life, juvenile literatureOregon national historic trail, juvenile literature

Examines the famous westward route of American settlement during the 1800s, including everyday life on the trail, what it took to make the journey successfully, and what happened to unsuccessful attempts to reach the Oregon Territory.

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Book data: Open Library