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Oregon Trail American History:     more books (100)

The Oregon Trail in American History by Rebecca Stefoff, 1997-11 The Oregon Trail: An American Saga by David Dary, 2005-12-08 The Oregon Trail (Landmark Events in American History) by Michael V. Uschan, 2004-01-04 The Oregon Trail: A Primary Source History of the Route to the American West (Primary Sources in American History) by Steven P. Olson, 2003-10 Oregon Trail (True Books: American History) by Elaine Landau, 2006-09 The Oregon and Santa Fe Trails (American History Series) by Cindy Barden, 2001-07 Dreams Beyond The Oregon Trail: A Childhood Lost (Volume 1) by Janice Sakry, 2008-07-21 The Oregon Trail (American Adventure) by Sally Senzell Isaacs, 2003-08 THE OREGON TRAIL. A Volume in the Library of American History Series. by Francis. Edited by Mason Wade. Illustrated by Maynard Dixon. PARKMAN, 1987 Women's Voices from the Oregon Trail: The Times that Tried Women's Souls and a Guide to Women's History Along the Oregon Trail (Women of the West) by Susan G. Butruille, 1994-06 Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852 by Weldon W. Rau, Mary Ann Boatman, et all 2001-04 Wagon Wheel Kitchens: Food on the Oregon Trail by Jacqueline Williams, 1993-08 The Oregon Trail: Pathway to the West (Milestones in American History) by Tim McNeese, 2009-02-28 The Oregon Trail (Oxford World's Classics) by Francis Parkman Jr., 2008-10-15

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1. Compare Prices And Read Reviews On Oregon Trail 4th Edition For Windows At Epini
   The oregon trail american history Game Dec 28 00 Author s Product RatingPros Good game for learning Cons graphics are simple. Full Review.  
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   Extractions: Full Review The Oregon Trail CD is a good interactive game for children interested in the study of American history. The Oregon Trail is excellent in portraying the hardships that early Americans endured during the growth of this great nation. The Oregon Trail is one of the earliest educational software programs although it has changed considerably in looks it still gives the same type of lesson. It is not a game though that will hold the interest of kids wanting all the flair and graphics in real life 3-D style though. The visual graphics of this program are simple consisting of four windows of information. There is a small graphic of a wagon moving across the country and map tracing your progress, a screen with a journal and a scoreboard screen. The graphics are all very simple but for those wanting to play the game for learning it is good. The scope of the game requires the players to make decisions on how to guide their group from Independence Missouri to Oregon’s Willamette Valley. And travel is by covered wagon not Monster Trucks or Fancy Cars. The player must make decisions as to when to leave, what supplies to take with, how fast to travel what trails to take etc. The guide is also faced with dilemmas along the way such as injuries, floods, fires, bad water, no grass for grazing, food spoiling, running out of water etc. The hardships that actual settlers and explorers faced are seen in this game.

2. Oregon Trail History Library - Main Menu
   Access articles relating to the history of the oregon trail and the history of the american West.  
   http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/histhome.html
   
   Extractions: The Pioneers: 1800-1840 [Who Explored the Oregon Trail?] - Early explorers and mountain men [Jefferson's Envoys to the West] - Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery [Feeding the Fad for Furs] - The fur trade opens the West [The British in Oregon] - The British Empire stakes its claim to the Pacific Northwest [The Great White-Headed Eagle] - The Father of Oregon worked for the British...! [Jason Lee's Mission to Oregon] - Before the overlanders, there were the missionaries [The Whitman Mission] - Good intentions resulted in tragedy, sparking an Indian war

3. American West - The Oregon Trail
   Information on the history of the oregon trail.  
   http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/oretrail.htm
   
   Extractions: The National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK The first Europeans to see the trans-Mississippi West were the mountain men, trappers, and the maritime explorers along the west coast. In Canada, the Hudson's Bay Company fur frontier was approaching the Columbia River basin. In 1812 John Jacob Astor established Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia in a countermove and sent Robert Stuart overland to carry dispatches east. Stuart found South Pass by following a Crow Indian Trail. Only 7,000 feet above sea level, with easy gradients. South Pass has an attractive geographic proximity to the upper reaches of the Platte River. Both were determining factors in the routing of the Oregon trail. The early frontiersmen found the passes, crossed the great rivers, and defined the vast reaches of the western interior. From the beginning these explorers contributed to a growing campaign to make the Oregon Country a part of either the United States or Great Britain according to their own sometimes confused loyalties. Economic depressions in 1837 and 1841 frustrated farmers and businessmen alike. The collapse of the international fur trade in 1839 intensified the hard times, and concerns of British domination of the Northwest grew. At the same time, eastern churches saw the American Indians of the Oregon Country as ready candidates for European ideas of civilization. Churches formed ardent missionary societies to create an active appetite for Christianity. In 1836 Marcus Whitman and his new wife, Narcissa, along with Henry and Eliza Spalding, headed for Oregon as missionaries. The letters they sent home publicized the opportunities and advantages of Oregon. Many people for many reasons had become interested in Oregon, but it was not until 1841 that the first group with serious intent to emigrate left the banks of the Missouri river and headed west. In 1843, nearly 1,000 completed the trip - an omen of the multitudes to follow.

4. US History Lesson Plans
   Resources Colonial Period Revolution Archiving Early America, american sFounding Fathers. oregon trail, trail of Tears, Louisiana Purchase.  
   http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/American.html

5. The Oregon Trail-Last Updated 05/01/02
   Sisters A history A crossroads for Native american travelers from Union County, ORoregon trail Attractions Although early travelers on the oregon trail  
   http://www.over-land.com/trore.html
   
   Extractions: Books on the Oregon Trail GENERAL INFORMATION All about the Oregon Trail Are We There Yet? Traveling the trailthen and now, a very nice web site published by students at the Robert Gray Middle School, Portland Oregon Echoes of Oregon A Brief History of the Oregon Territorial Period from the Oregon State Archives "End of the Oregon Trail" Interpretive Center in Oregon City, Oregon. Uses living history interpretations and exhibits that immerse visitors in the dreams, desires and adventures of those who made the journey west. This facility was constructed in the shape of three covered wagons. Historical Museums can be found in nearly every city in Oregon Historic Sites Along the Oregon Trail: a good description of stops from St. Louis to Oregon City. Historical Sites: buildings, churches, houses, museums, etc. along the Oregon Trail In Search of the Oregon Trail The PBS site The Mid-Columbia River Gorge history and a chronology of the Oregon Trail The NPS's site on the Oregon National Historic Trail National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center The BLM web site.

6. Timeline Of Black History In Oregon
   Timeline of Black history in the Pacific Northwest who is 1/4 or more Chinese orHawaiian, and 1/2 or more Native american. oregon trail Q and A animation,  
   http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/blaktime.html
   
   Extractions: Slavery is declared illegal in the Oregon Country. The infamous "Lash Law," requiring that blacks in Oregon be they free or slave be whipped twice a year "until he or she shall quit the territory," is passed in June. It is soon deemed too harsh and its provisions for punishment are reduced to forced labor in December.

7. Reader's Companion To American History - -OREGON TRAIL
   The Reader s Companion to american history. oregon trail. The oregon trailwas an overland route from the Missouri River to the Willamette  
   http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_066700_oregontrail.htm
   
   Extractions: Entries Publication Data Advisory Board Contributors ... World Civilizations The Reader's Companion to American History The Oregon Trail was an overland route from the Missouri River to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, which was followed by thousands of migrants to the West in the 1840s and 1850s. The route had been used since early in the century by trappers and traders, but the first wagon train of settlers reached Oregon by way of the trail in 1842. The next year came the "great migration," during which about a thousand people and more than a thousand head of stock followed the trail west. Within two years the number of migrants had tripled, and over the next decade, more and more families seeking homes in Oregon made the trek. Francis Parkman's The Oregon Trail (1849) describes his trip along the eastern section of the trail. Most groups began the six-month trip in Independence, Missouri; from there the wagon trains traveled west along the Santa Fe Trail and then followed the Platte and North Platte rivers to South Pass, where they crossed the Rocky Mountains. A few days later they picked up the Snake River, which they followed to the point where they made a difficult climb through the Blue Mountains. From there the trail took them west to Fort Walla Walla and then down the Columbia River to their destination, the Willamette Valley, more than two thousand miles from where they had begun. In open country, the wagon trains would diverge widely, but at river fords and mountain passes, the trail would narrow to a single rutted path.

8. Documents For The Study Of American History: AMDOCS: 1400 - 2003 Primary History
   Smith. history of the First Settlements oregon trail and the Whitman Massacre 1844 Catlin, George, Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of North american  
   http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/docs/amdocs_index.html
   
   Extractions: 1492 - Priviledges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus; April 30 Christopher Columbus, Excerpts from Journal, 1492 (8/3 - 10/19) Christopher Columbus, Excerpts from Journal, 1492 (8/11 - 11/ 6) Christopher Columbus, Epistola De Insulis Nuper Inventis (1493) ... 1625 - Winthrop, On Liberty [Douglass] 1628 - Petition of Right 1629 - The Constitution of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay, April 30 1629 - Charter of Massachusetts Bay 1629 - Grant of Hampshire to Capt. John Mason, 7 November ... 1639 - John Winthrop, The Wicked Capitalism of Robert Keayne September 9 [from Winthrop's Journal 1639 - The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1641 - The Combinations of the Inhabitants Upon the Piscataqua River (New Hampshire) for Government 1643 - The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England; May 19 1643 1643 - Government of New Haven Colony ... , July 8 [CCEL] 1742 - Franklin, Benjamin: Poor Richard

9. Great American History Fact-Finder - -Oregon Trail
   The Great american history FactFinder. oregon trail. chief overlandroute from Missouri to the Pacific Northwest followed by fur  
   http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/gahff/html/ff_139300_oregontrail.htm
   
   Extractions: Entries Publication Data Dedication Advisory Board ... World Civilizations The Great American History Fact-Finder chief overland route from Missouri to the Pacific Northwest followed by fur traders and pioneers during the 1840s and 1850s. The two-thousand-mile journey took about six months for the average wagon train. Beginning in Independence, Missouri, settlers traveled northwest along the Platte and North Platte rivers to South Pass, where the journey through the Rocky Mountains led them to the Snake River. They left the Snake to cross the Blue Mountains and join the Columbia River to the Willamette Valley or Fort Vancouver. Use of the Oregon Trail declined with the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.

10. Hardships On The Oregon-Trail
    The first section of the oregon trail bisected two major Native american tribesthe Cheyenne to the north died at Bear River than any other battle in western history.  
    http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Native.html
    
    Extractions: The first section of the Oregon Trail bisected two major Native American tribesthe Cheyenne to the north and the Pawnee to the south. The emigrants worried about both. But the expected attacks did not come. In fact, there were many instances of Native American kindnesshelping pull out stuck wagons; rescuing drowning emigrants; even rounding up lost cattle Most of the encounters with Native Americans were simple business transactions. The emigrants offered clothes, tobacco or rifles, in exchange for Native American horses or food. Within a few years, the emigrants had overgrazed the prairie grasses, burned all the available firewood, and depleted the buffalo . Soon many tribes along the Platte were impoverished. The emigrants worried a great deal about possible Native American attacks, but very few were ever actually killed by the native tribes.

11. America's West - Development & History
    the Santa Fe trail, the oregon trail, the Mormon the Pony Express Route, the Overlandtrail and Key This site contains a complete american history, from the  
    http://www.americanwest.com/
    
    Extractions: Featuring: Westward Expansion, Western Trails, America's Freedom Documents, Cowboys, Indians, Native Americans, Pioneers, Trappers, Scouts, Gunslingers (the whole dang blang shootin' match is heah, bucko!) Search AmericanWest for a topic. A special segment of this site is devoted to the Modern West Native American Tribes and Nations Native Americans' "CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE", your one-stop source for in-depth and extensive information on Native Americans, covering the past, the present and the future. There are also stories on famous Indian Chiefs and many 19th century pictures. Many Home Pages for Native American Nations, Organizations, Institutions and Individuals. Many information sources are from the Government and there are possibilities to contact Representatives directly via email.

12. American West - Frontier Trails
    FRONTIER trailS A Brief history. The Old Spanish trail The National oregon/Californiatrail Center. The american Dream - National oregon/California trail.  
    http://www.americanwest.com/trails/
    
    Extractions: FRONTIER TRAILS - A Brief History The Old Spanish Trail The National Oregon/California Trail Center The American Dream - National Oregon/California Trail Pony Express Information (AMWEST) The Gothenburg Pony Express Station (AMWEST) XP Pony Express Home Station The Interactive Santa Fe Trail - This is a great page with many links The Oregon Trail (AMWEST) The Mormon Pioneer Trail (AMWEST) The Oregon Trail , the Wagon Train of 1843 - Lots of links Movies made on the subject Hollywood-style. Some are listed directly on the trail pages. The ones listed here feature the actor Tex Ritter. Arizona Trail (1943) Lone Star Trail (1943) The Old Chisholm Trail (1943) Ridin' The Cherokee Trail (1941) ... Red River (1948) - Several trails - , John Wayne Return to the AmericanWest Frontier Transportation Page. Return to the AmericanWest Home Page.

13. Hotlist: American History & Government
    as Sitting Bull. oregon trail. The Donner Party. Little Big Horn history. Civil War An Illinois Betsy Ross Homepage. american history Archive Project. history Social Studies Resources  
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    Extractions: American History Lewis and Clark: The Journey of The Corps of Discovery The Salem Witchcraft Trials America's Revolutionary War The Franco-American Alliance During the Revolutionary War ... Tatanka Yotanka - Better Known as Sitting Bull Oregon Trail The Donner Party Little Big Horn History Civil War - An Illinois Soldier ... The Day of The Black Blizzard - The Dust Storms of 1935 American Involvement in WWII Normandy: 1944 Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art from World War II The Atomic Age ... American Women's History : A Research Guide National First Ladies Library Unforgettable Letters - Includes Presidential Letters American Experience: The Presidents A Great Day in Harlem The American Immigrant Wall of Honor Hyper History Online ... American Treasures from The Library of Congress Making of America Art Page Today in History Explorers of The World The Great American Website Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape ... Growth of a Nation - (requires Macromedia Flash Player) American Government U.S. Supreme Court Decisions @The Capitol U.S. Supreme Court The Electronic Embassy ... United States Secret Service Historical Documents Primary Sources Network The Gettysburg Address Declaration of Independence , United States of America Constitution , United States of America Other Historical American Documents Teacher Resources Battle of Little Big Horn The Whole World Was Watching : 1968 - an Oral History Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

14. Professional Books
    and Prices oregon trail history Library — Main Menu. Back to Top. Slavery. TheLife of a Slave (p. 35) Index of Slave Narratives North american Slave Narratives  
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15. West To Home: The Oregon Trail Pioneers
    In 1843 over one thousand pioneers began traveling the oregon trail. A journey thatwould ultimately be known as the greatest migration in american history.  
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    Extractions: West to home: the Oregon trail pioneers In 1843 over one thousand pioneers began traveling the Oregon trail. A journey that would ultimately be known as the greatest migration in American history. Soon after the Revolutionary War, a movement was made to explore the Appalachians, west of the original colonies on the Eastern Coast of the United States. By eighteen forty-three, a new movement had begun; this one would later be known as the greatest migration in American history. Ending in places such as Oregon and Utah and even as far west as California, this journey began in Missouri and was traveled along what is known as The Oregon Trail. In eighteen forty-three more than one thousand people, seeking to find farmland in the West, gathered near the bend in the Missouri River in preparation for the trip to Oregon. Solid in their determination to find land and make homes, these pioneers were prepared for the very long and dangerous journey that would take them from their homes in the mid-west to the 'promised land' of the far west. bodyOffer(20935) The highway that would enable them to make such a journey began in Missouri, and ran across to the Platte River at Fort Kearney, Oregon, which was built to protect and outfit the settlers once having reached their destination. Once there, they could settle or push onward over the Continental Divide, a region in the Rocky Mountains that lays between streams running north to the Atlantic and south to the Pacific.

16. Oregon Trail Oregon (History)
    be seen. You will find pages similar to oregon trail at history.Visit Online Highways interactive american history project. A  
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    Extractions: overed wagon was a severe test. The Oregon Trail was a series of hops between rest stops at supply points along the way. The geographical hops were complicated by numerous obstacles. At times flooded rivers had to be crossed (by covered wagons) at fords where whirlpools formed. Indians attacked the wagon trains, often at inconvenient times, and in poorly defensible locations. Inclement weather and poor roads were hard on the wagons, and on those who had to repair them as well as those who had to ride in them. Food, water and wood were generally scarce at the best of times, and water holes along the way were frequently contaminated. Actual ruts left by the wagon trains can still be seen. You will find pages similar to Oregon Trail at History. Visit Online Highways' interactive American History project. A team of researchers is developing a site that will present U.S. history in the context of present day travel.

17. Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Baker City, Oregon (History)
    offering audio, video, dioramas, and artifacts to recreate the experiences of OregonTrail emigrants Visit Online Highways interactive american history project  
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    Extractions: Online Highways Oregon Baker City History The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, operated the US Dept of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, is located at Flagstaff Hill on Highway 86, five miles east of Baker City. The 509-acre site features a 23,000 square-foot facility with permanent exhibits offering audio, video, dioramas, and artifacts to recreate the experiences of Oregon Trail emigrants. The center is open daily from 9 to 6, April through October and 9 to 4 from November to March. It is closed Christmas and New Years. Snack concession stand on site. Lowest rates and Free candid reviews for Baker City at Tripadvisor.com. Read opinions from travelers like you. Compare lodging prices from Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz. Visit Online Highways' interactive American History project. A team of researchers is developing a site that will present U.S. history in the context of present day travel. Location Baker City OR 97814

18. Antebellum U.S.
    american War Boone, Daniel Mexicanamerican War Homepage Resource Page Guide to Mormonhistory on the Web. The oregon trail Web site accompanying for PBS mini  
    http://web.uccs.edu/~history/index/antebellum.html

19. U.S. West
    Iron Road From the PBS series, The american Experience. The Resource Page Guideto Mormon history on the The oregon trail Web site accompanying for PBS mini  
    http://web.uccs.edu/~history/index/west.html

20. Umatilla County, Oregon
    Navigation for the american Local history Network. Umatilla County is located inthe Northeast corner of oregon, along The oregon trail, at the foot of  
    http://www.usgennet.org/usa/or/county/umatilla/
    
    Extractions: Navigation for the American Local History Network Umatilla County Resources Creation of Umatilla County City Links Fire ... Query Page New!! The Pea Harvest-Sams Family Century Farm- Welcome to Northeastern Oregonat the foot of the Blue Mountains! Umatilla County is located in the Northeast corner of Oregon, along The Oregon Trail, at the foot of the Blue Mountains.

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