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Frontier and pioneer life West (U.S.) Frontier and pioneer life West (U.S.) Juvenile literature Overland journeys to the Pacific Overland journeys to the Pacific Juvenile literature Pioneers West (U.S.) Wagon trains West (U.S.) West (U.S.) History 1848-1860 West (U.S.) History 1860-1890 West (U.S.) Social life and customs West (U.S.) Social life and customs 19th century Juvenile literatureHale, Nathan
Summary: "The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history. It's also a fascinating snapshot of the westward expansion of the United States, and the families and individuals who sacrificed so much to build new lives in a largely unknown landscape. From the preparation for the journey to each disastrous leg of the trip, this book shows the specific bad decisions...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 HALTodras, Ellen H.
Summary: Investigates how early settlers traveled west towards the Pacific in wagon trains, and examines the hardships they faced and the towns they founded.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2011