{"product_id":"oregon-trail-stories-true-accounts-of-life-in-a-covered-wagon-paperback","title":"Oregon Trail Stories: True Accounts of Life in a Covered Wagon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Klausmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel along the Oregon Trail with the pioneers who dared to \"face the elephant\" as they moved west in search of a new life. Compiled from the trail diaries and memoirs that document this momentous period in American history, \u003ci\u003eOregon Trail Stories \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating look at the great American migration of the 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1800s, thousands of hardy pioneers braved the long and arduous journey across the Great Plains for a chance to build a new life in the West. These emigrants traveled more than 2,000 treacherous miles to the Pacific Ocean over the Oregon Trail in what became the largest mass migration in American history. Along the way they wrote letters and kept diaries, and some published memoirs of their trip years after their journey. Oregon Trail Stories offers a selection of these intriguing narratives told in the pioneers' own words. From the diary of a member of the Donner Party to an excerpt from the memoirs of a girl orphaned as her family made their way West, these documents speak of the difficulties of facing an uncertain future and the hardships of the trail - including the very real threat of illness or death - and are an enduring reminder of our country's history. Today almost all traces of the Oregon Trail have been obliterated by settlement, but these stories of courage, stamina, and adventure in the wide-open West survive, offering readers a fascinating first-hand account of life on the trail during America's long-gone frontier days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled from diaries, letters, and memoirs written about the great American migration of the 19th century, including Lansford Hastings, Catherine Sager Pringle, Narcissa Whitman, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51988527415597,"sku":"9780762730827","price":15.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eWhwcEQvRmtmTWxwUGl2WjJGQ0NwZz09.webp?v=1776221263","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/oregon-trail-stories-true-accounts-of-life-in-a-covered-wagon-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}