The Oregon Trail : sketches of prairie and Rocky Mountain life
Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893
Book
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. In the course of his travels, Parkman encountered numerous Indians, living among a Sioux tribe for a time, as well as meeting traders, trappers, and emigrants searching for a new life.
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Imprint:
London : Folio Society, 1973
Collation:
309 pages
Notes:
First published in 1849. The text of this edition is that of the illustrated edition of 1892.
Language:
English
BRN:
2740810