The Oregon Trail : adventures on the prairie in the 1840's / / by Francis Parkman

• Autore: Parkman Francis <1823-1893.>
• Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, : Narrative Press, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (343 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Frontier and pioneer life - West (U.S.); Indians of North America - West (U.S.) - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: West (U.S.) Description and travel; Oregon National Historic Trail; California National Historic Trail; West (U.S.) History To 1848
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- THE FRONTIER -- BREAKING THE ICE -- FORT LEAVENWORTH -- "JUMPING OFF" -- THE "BIG BLUE" -- THE PLATTE AND THE DESERT -- THE BUFFALO -- TAKING FRENCH LEAVE -- SCENES AT FORT LARAMIE -- THE WAR PARTIES -- SCENES AT THE CAMP -- ILL-LUCK -- HUNTING INDIANS -- THE OGILLALLAH VILLAGE -- THE HUNTING CAMP -- THE TRAPPERS -- THE BLACK HILLS -- A MOUNTAIN HUNT -- PASSAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS -- THE LONELY JOURNEY -- THE PUEBLO AND BENT'S FORT -- TÊTE ROUGE, THE VOLUNTEER -- INDIAN ALARMS -- THE CHASE -- THE BUFFALO CAMP -- DOWN THE ARKANSAS -- THE SETTLEMENTS.
• Sommario/riassunto: Keen observations and a graphic style characterize the author's remarkable record of a vanishing frontier. Detailed accounts of the hardships experienced while traveling across mountains and prairies; vibrant portraits of emigrants and Western wildlife; and vivid descriptions of Indian life and culture. A classic of American frontier literature.
• Titolo autorizzato: Oregon Trail
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910973360203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II