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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785017903321

Autore

Barile Mary

Titolo

The Santa Fe Trail in Missouri [[electronic resource] /] / Mary Collins Barile

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, 2010

ISBN

0-8262-7213-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

Missouri heritage readers

Disciplina

977.8/03

Soggetti

Frontier and pioneer life - Missouri

Pioneers - Missouri

Readers for new literates

Missouri History, Local 19th century

Santa Fe National Historic Trail History, Local

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: from civilization to sundown: the Santa Fe Trail begins -- The Missouri frontier: "to the Boonslick, to be sure!" -- "As far as we wish to go": William Becknell leads the way -- Life on the trail -- Wagons and merchandise on the Missouri Trail -- The f-a-r w-e-s-t: Missouri Trail towns -- Conclusion: the end of the trail.