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...

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Author / Creator: O'Brien, Mary Barmeyer.
格式: 电子书 电子
语言:English
版:1st ed.
Imprint: Guilford : TwoDot, 2015.
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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.
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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. 
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