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Westward vision; the story of the Oregon Trail [by] David Lavender. With illus. by Marian Ebert.

Lavender, David, 1910-2003 (Author).

Summary:

This is "not only a history of the Oregon Trail up to the Gold Rush days, but a general picture of western exploration by Indians, mountain men, priests, fur-hunters, and others."

Record details

  • ISBN: 0070366764
  • ISBN: 9780070366763
  • Physical Description: 424 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, McGraw-Hill [1971, ©1963]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-412).
Formatted Contents Note:
Dreamers and Schemers. The fabulous land -- The mountains that shine -- The great River Ourigan -- The strangling of Spanish Louisiana -- The Route that didn't work. The Americans try -- Wishful thinking -- The first mountain men -- The ordeal of the Astorians -- Rediscovery -- The Gateway. Stampede for furs -- The British barrier -- The amateurs -- Salvation bound -- Sunbonnets. Civilization's advance of guard -- Sky of brass, earth of iron -- Hate yet one another -- The fever catches -- God's gadfly -- Destiny's men -- Trail's end.

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Subject:
Oregon National Historic Trail.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration.
Discoveries in geography.
United States > Oregon National Historic Trail.
United States, West.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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