Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852"In its immediacy, Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852 opens a window to the travails of the emigrants - their stark camps, treacherous river crossings, and dishonest countrymen; the shimmering plains and mountain vastnesses; their trepidation at crossing ancient Indian lands; and the dark angel of death hovering over the wagon columns. But also found here are acts of valor, compassion, and kindness, and the hope for a new life in a new land at the end of the trail."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Chapter TwoAcross the Wide Missouri | 23 |
Chapter ThreeCholera | 39 |
Chapter FourPlatte River Valley | 61 |
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