Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Schwartz, Heather E. Title: The foul, filthy American frontier : the disgusting details about the journey out West / by Heather E. Schwartz. Publisher, Date: Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, ©2010. Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 23 cm. Summary: "Describes disgusting details about daily life in the American frontier, including housing, food, and sanitation"--Provided by publisher. Target Audience Note: "RL: 3-4; IL: 3-5"--Page 4 of cover. Lexile: 830. Series: Fact finders. Disgusting history Fact finders. Disgusting history. Subjects: Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature. Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature. Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature. West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature. Other Title: American frontier Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. Contents: American frontier 1841-1866 -- Journey begins -- Toughing it out -- Stops along the trail -- Cooking with dung -- Water worries -- Deadly conditions -- Donner Party -- Disease and death -- Grave situations -- Filthy homesteads -- Search for food -- New dangers. LCCN: 2009031862 ISBN: 9781429639576 1429639571 Other Number: 430736507 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 292406 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: j 978.02 Schwartz Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
