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The California Trail: An Epic with Many Heroes by Stewart, George R.
by Stewart, George R. | PB | Acceptable
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0803291434
- Book Title
- California Trail : an Epic with Many Heroes
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 1983
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- United States / 19th Century, General
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 340 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803291434
ISBN-13
9780803291430
eBay Product ID (ePID)
814778
Product Key Features
Book Title
California Trail : an Epic with Many Heroes
Number of Pages
340 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, General
Publication Year
1983
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
83-005758
Reviews
""This book will justifiably be acclaimed by both scholar and general reader. . . . The entire format of the book is superb.""-- American Historical Review, "This book will justifiably be acclaimed by both scholar and general reader. . . . The entire format of the book is superb."-American Historical Review, "This book will justifiably be acclaimed by both scholar and general reader. . . . The entire format of the book is superb."- American Historical Review
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
978/.02
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
In 1841 and 1842 small groups of emigrants tried to discover a route to California passable by wagons. Without reliable maps or guides, they pushed ahead, retreated, detoured, split up, and regrouped, reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life. But they had found a trail, or cleared one, and by their mistakes had shown others how to take wagon trains across half a continent. By 1844 a great migration was in progress. Each successive party learned from those who went before where to cross rivers and mountains, when to rest, when to forge ahead, and how to find food and water. Increased experience was translated into better wagon designs, improved understanding of climate and terrain, and better-supplied and -organized caravans. George R. Stewart's California Trail describes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it. Successes and disasters (like the Donner party's fate) are presented in nearly personal detail. More than a history of the trail, this book tells how to travel it, what it felt like, what was feared and hoped for., In 1841 and 1842 small groups of emigrants tried to discover a route to California passable by wagons. Without reliable maps or guides, they pushed ahead, retreated, detoured, split up, and regrouped, reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life. But they had found a trail, or cleared one, and by their mistakes had shown others how to take wagon trains across half a continent. By 1844 a great migration was in progress. Each successive party learned from those who went before where to cross rivers and mountains, when to rest, when to forge ahead, and how to find food and water. Increased experience was translated into better wagon designs, improved understanding of climate and terrain, and better-supplied and -organized caravans. George R. Stewart'sCalifornia Traildescribes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it. Successes and disasters (like the Donner party's fate) are presented in nearly personal detail. More than a history of the trail, this book tells how to travel it, what it felt like, what was feared and hoped for.
LC Classification Number
F592
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