The Oregon TrailThe 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. His detailed description of the journey, set against the vast majesty of the Great Plains, has emerged through the generations as a classic narrative of one man's exploration of the American Wilderness. |
Contents
Introduction | vii |
Note on the Text | xxi |
Select Bibliography | xxiii |
A Chronology of Francis Parkman Jr | xxv |
Map | xxviii |
THE OREGON TRAIL | xxxi |
Explanatory Notes | 328 |
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