03370nam 2200637 450 991079753710332120220518224830.01-4930-1727-6(CKB)3710000000471199(EBL)4086395(SSID)ssj0001544919(PQKBManifestationID)16136442(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001544919(PQKBWorkID)14047175(PQKB)10361754(MiAaPQ)EBC4086395(Au-PeEL)EBL4086395(CaPaEBR)ebr11168417(CaONFJC)MIL827765(OCoLC)920466217(EXLCZ)99371000000047119920220518d2016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe promise of the West young pioneers on the Overland Trails /Mary Barmeyer O'Brien1st ed.Guilford, Connecticut :TwoDot,[2016]©20161 online resource (201 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4930-1726-8 Acknowledgments; Introduction; Snowbound in the Sierras The Story of Virginia Reed; A Raven Overhead The Story of Jesse A. Applegate; To the Land of Gold and Italian Skies The Story of Sallie Hester; Wintering Alone in the Mountains The Story of Moses Schallenberger; Wild Roses for Louvina The Story of Mary Ellen Todd; Woodpecker Soup for Supper The Story of Henry and John Ferguson; Heartbreak and Hope on the Applegate Trail The Story of Lucy Ann Henderson; Provisions to the Rescue The Story of Octavius M. PringleAnd in My Heart the Meadow Lark Still Gaily, Sweetly Sings The Story of Laura Elizabeth IngallsAbove and Beyond the Call of Duty The Story of Welborn Beeson; A Child Bride The Story of Mary Perry; If I Should Die Before I Wake The Story of Elisha Brooks; Orphaned on the Oregon Trail The Story of Catherine Sager; Barefoot Toward Zion The Story of Brigham H. Roberts; One Stew Kettle to Her Name The Story of Martha Ann Morrison; To the Land of Golden Shores The Story of Charles Frederick True; Trouble on the Gila Trail The Stories of Susan Thompson and Olive OatmanTrouble in Death Valley The Story of John Wells BrierBibliography; Index; About the AuthorDriven by the promise of prosperity and opportunity on the frontier, thousands of men and women traveled west in the mid-1800s to forge a new life. Accompanying them were their children, wide-eyed and excited about the adventures that awaited them as they headed toward the setting sun. Little did they know how treacherous and grueling the trip would be.Pioneer childrenWest (U.S.)BiographyPioneersWest (U.S.)BiographyFrontier and pioneer lifeWest (U.S.)West (U.S.)BiographyOverland TrailsDescription and travelWest (U.S.)Description and travelPioneer childrenPioneersFrontier and pioneer life978O'Brien Mary Barmeyer1480362MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797537103321The promise of the West3696977UNINA