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The Oregon Trail
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The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

Francis Parkman
$9.99
BindingPaperback
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Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life

A first-person account of a 2-month summer tour of the U.S. states of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, & Kansas in 1846. Parkman was 23 at the time of his journey. The heart of the story covers the three weeks Parkman spent hunting buffalo with a band of Oglala Sioux. The book was originally entitled The California & Oregon Trail and was serialized in 21 installments in Knickerbocker’s Magazine.

First published in 1849, this edition is derived from the original book with 2 black & white illustrations and 1 map of the Oregon trail and surrounding territory. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged.
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Author(s): Francis Parkman

Illustrator(s): Various

Translator(s): None

Dimensions: 6" x 9"

Pages: 330

Font Size: 12 pt

Reading Level: 8th-10th Grade

Read Aloud Level: 6th-8th Grade

Year First Published: 1849

ISBN: 9781649651136

ASIN: 1649651139
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Watercolor portrait of Francis Parkman with scenes inspired by their writing.

Francis Parkman

was an American historian and travel writer best known for The Oregon Trail and the series France and England in North America. His books combine extensive research with vivid descriptions of landscape and dramatic historical narrative. He helped establish an influential tradition of writing American history for readers who valued literary style as well as documentary detail.

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