Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Friedman, Mel, 1946- Title: The Oregon Trail / Mel Friedman. Publisher, Date: New York : Children's Press, ©2010. Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits ; 22 cm. Summary: How long was the Oregon Trail? What was the "Brown Gold Rush"? Learn surprising true facts about the Oregon Trail that will shock and amaze you! Features maps, a timeline, photos. Ages 8-12. Target Audience Note: Ages 8-12. Series: A true book True book. Subjects: Pioneers -- Oregon National Historic Trail -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature. Pioneers -- Oregon National Historic Trail -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature. Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon National Historic Trail -- Juvenile literature. Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature. Oregon National Historic Trail -- History -- Juvenile literature. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index. Contents: A great adventure : why did people travel the Oregon Trail? -- Claiming the West : who was the first European to set foot in Oregon? -- Trail opens : what was known as the "brown gold" rush? -- Hopes and dreams : who got to ride in a covered wagon? -- The big truth! : the man who saved the trail : who traveled east on the Oregon Trail in both a wagon and an airplane? -- Challenges along the way : what did pioneers worry about most? -- End of the trail : how did the first coast-to-coast railroad affect the trail? -- True statistics. LCCN: 2009014186 ISBN: 9780531212479 0531212475 9780531205846 0531205843 Other Number: 318100497 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 260659 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: j 978.02 Friedman Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
