Selected Narratives of the Oregon Trail

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2026
Dover Publications Inc. (Verlag)
9780486853956 (ISBN)

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Between the 1840s and the 1880s, 300,000 to 500,000 individuals traveled the Oregon Trail, a route stretching over 2,000 miles from Missouri to Oregon. This undertaking transformed the landscape of the American West forever. Drawn to the promise of abundant land, economic opportunities, and the chance to start a new life in the untamed wilderness of the West, these pioneers brought few belongings and the necessary supplies for an arduous journey with numerous hardships, including harsh terrain and extreme weather conditions.

This extraordinary collection of diaries, journals, and reminiscences reconstructs the powerful stories of these wagon train emigrants, revealing their tragedies – sickness, supply shortages, unpredictable weather, and the diverse characters they met along their travels to establish the western frontier. Experience the grit and determination of these settlers through narratives of adventure and resilience, offering a glimpse into the courageous spirit that shaped America – a classic of American frontier literature and the history of the United States.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.8.2026
Reihe/Serie	Dover Thrift Editions
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 203 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-13	9780486853956 / 9780486853956
Zustand	Neuware