The Promise of the West : Young Pioneers on the Overland Trails.
Driven by the promise of prosperity and opportunity on the frontier, thousands of men and women traveled west in the mid-1800s to forge a new life. Accompanying them were their children, wide-eyed and excited about the adventures that awaited them as they headed toward the setting sun. Little did th...
Saved in:
| Author / Creator: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Guilford : TwoDot, 2015. |
| Subjects: | |
| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| Online Access: | Click to View |
| LEADER | 03303nam a22004573i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | EBC4086395 | ||
| 003 | MiAaPQ | ||
| 005 | 20220528134847.0 | ||
| 006 | m o d | | ||
| 007 | cr cnu|||||||| | ||
| 008 | 220528s2015 xx o ||||0 eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9781493017270 |q (electronic bk.) | ||
| 020 | |z 9781493017263 | ||
| 035 | |a (MiAaPQ)EBC4086395 | ||
| 035 | |a (Au-PeEL)EBL4086395 | ||
| 035 | |a (CaPaEBR)ebr11168417 | ||
| 035 | |a (CaONFJC)MIL827765 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)920466217 | ||
| 040 | |a MiAaPQ |b eng |e rda |e pn |c MiAaPQ |d MiAaPQ | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a F593 .O375 2016 | |
| 082 | 0 | |a 978 | |
| 100 | 1 | |a O'Brien, Mary Barmeyer. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Promise of the West : |b Young Pioneers on the Overland Trails. |
| 250 | |a 1st ed. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Guilford : |b TwoDot, |c 2015. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2016. | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (201 pages) | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Snowbound in the Sierras The Story of Virginia Reed -- A Raven Overhead The Story of Jesse A. Applegate -- To the Land of Gold and Italian Skies The Story of Sallie Hester -- Wintering Alone in the Mountains The Story of Moses Schallenberger -- Wild Roses for Louvina The Story of Mary Ellen Todd -- Woodpecker Soup for Supper The Story of Henry and John Ferguson -- Heartbreak and Hope on the Applegate Trail The Story of Lucy Ann Henderson -- Provisions to the Rescue The Story of Octavius M. Pringle -- And in My Heart the Meadow Lark Still Gaily, Sweetly Sings The Story of Laura Elizabeth Ingalls -- Above and Beyond the Call of Duty The Story of Welborn Beeson -- A Child Bride The Story of Mary Perry -- If I Should Die Before I Wake The Story of Elisha Brooks -- Orphaned on the Oregon Trail The Story of Catherine Sager -- Barefoot Toward Zion The Story of Brigham H. Roberts -- One Stew Kettle to Her Name The Story of Martha Ann Morrison -- To the Land of Golden Shores The Story of Charles Frederick True -- Trouble on the Gila Trail The Stories of Susan Thompson and Olive Oatman -- Trouble in Death Valley The Story of John Wells Brier -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. | |
| 520 | |a Driven by the promise of prosperity and opportunity on the frontier, thousands of men and women traveled west in the mid-1800s to forge a new life. Accompanying them were their children, wide-eyed and excited about the adventures that awaited them as they headed toward the setting sun. Little did they know how treacherous and grueling the trip would be. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. | ||
| 590 | |a Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Pioneer children-West (U.S.)-Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Pioneers-West (U.S.)-Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Frontier and pioneer life-West (U.S.). | |
| 655 | 4 | |a Electronic books. | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Print version: |a O'Brien, Mary Barmeyer |t The Promise of the West |d Guilford : TwoDot,c2015 |z 9781493017263 |
| 797 | 2 | |a ProQuest (Firm) | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/well/detail.action?docID=4086395 |z Click to View |