The Oregon Trail: An American Saga by Dary, David
The Oregon Trail: An American Saga by Dary, David

The Oregon Trail: An American Saga

In today's world of jet airplanes and smooth highways, it is nearly impossible to imagine the hardships...
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The Oregon Trail: An American Saga by Dary, David

The Oregon Trail: An American Saga

$50.42
The Oregon Trail: An American Saga by Dary, David

The Oregon Trail: An American Saga

$50.42
Author: David Dary
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In today's world of jet airplanes and smooth highways, it is nearly impossible to imagine the hardships faced by the thousands of people who headed west along the great Oregon Trail. In this detailed and engaging account, historian David Dary recounts the full saga of the trail's history, from its creation in the early 1800's, to its peak during the '49 Gold Rush, its rapid decline following the completion of the transcontinental railroad, and finally, its revival as a modern day historical treasure.

Dary introduces us to the pioneers: trailblazers, fur-traders, and missionaries, who made the first journeys to Oregon County, an internationally disputed territory comprising present-day Washington, Oregon, and California. We learn of the road's steadily increasing popularity, as economic problems or the promise of adventure and wealth lead thousands of homesteaders, gold-rushers, and entrepreneurs to pile their hopes and dreams into wagons and head west. Using journals and letters, as well as company and expedition reports, public records and newspaper stories, Dary takes us inside the day to day experiences of the travelers, as they risked ruin at every step from disease, weather, and human deceit. Trail.

Through Dary's expert and comprehensive history, we learn how the events of the day turned a small trickle of pioneering men and women into the greatest mass migration in American history.


Author: David Dary
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 12/08/2005
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.44w x 1.21d
ISBN: 9780195224009


Award: Oklahoma Book Award - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 11/01/2005 pg. 85

About the Author

David Dary is Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of ten previous books on the West, including Cowboy Culture and The Santa Fe Trail. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement from the Western Writers of America.



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