Description |
144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Note |
"The native peoples of the West, tough trappers & their fearless fur quests, mountain man rendezvous, and much, much more"--Cover. |
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"A Cheryl Harness history"--Cover. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141) and index. |
Contents |
Over the river and through the mountains: Westward -- Beaver hats -- Narcissa -- Narcissa, Marcus, and dreams of glory: Medicine quest -- Marcus -- Hello, good-bye -- Spaldings -- Journey: February 19 - May 3 Angelica, New York, to Liberty, Missouri -- May 3 - May 26 -- Liberty, Missouri, to the Catch Up (Nebraska) -- May 26 - June 13 -- Across Nebraska along the Platte River Road, up to Fort Laramie (Wyoming) -- June 21 - July 18 from Laramie to the Green River rendevous -- Rendevous on the green -- July 18 - August 19 rendezvous (Wyoming) to Fort Boise (Idaho) -- August 22 - September 12 Fort Boise (Idaho) to Fort Vancouver (Washington) -- Rest of the way -- Oregon country: Father of Oregon -- Disappointments at Waiilatpu, Where the rye grass grows -- Dr. Whitman's great adventure -- Destiny: Orphans of the trail -- Great experiment -- Measles and blood -- World they left behind: Revenge -- Epilogue -- More information -- Ezra Meeker, Champion of the Oregon Trail -- Oregon Trail map -- Oregon Trail chronology -- Resources -- Index. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.1 3.0 109705. |
Subject |
Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847 -- Juvenile literature.
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Women pioneers -- Oregon National Historic Trail -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Women missionaries -- Oregon National Historic Trail -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon National Historic Trail -- Juvenile literature.
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Oregon National Historic Trail -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature.
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Oregon Territory -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Oregon -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847.
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Women pioneers -- Oregon National Historic Trail.
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Women missionaries -- Oregon National Historic Trail.
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Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon National Historic Trail.
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Oregon National Historic Trail.
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Overland journeys to the Pacific.
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Oregon.
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Added Title |
Narcissa Whitman and a faithful history of the Oregon Trail |
ISBN |
0792259203 hardcover |
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9780792259206 hardcover |
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0792259211 library binding |
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9780792259213 library binding |
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