Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852
| Author | : Weldon W. Rau |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : UVA:X004524269 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852 by : Weldon W. Rau
Download or read book Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852 written by Weldon W. Rau and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1852 overland migration was the largest on record, with numbers swelled by Oregon-bound settlers as well as hordes of gold-seekers destined for California. It also was a year in which cholera took a terrible toll in lives. Included here are firsthand accounts of this fateful year, including the words and thoughts of a young married couple, Mary Ann and Willis Boatman.
