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001 2015023149
003 DLC
005 20150819081132.0
008 150817s2015 ctu b 001 0ceng
010 $a 2015023149
020 $a9781493017263 (paperback : alkaline paper)
020 $z9781493017270 (e-book)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aF596$b.O29 2015
082 00 $a978$223
100 1 $aO'Brien, Mary Barmeyer.
245 14 $aThe promise of the West :$byoung pioneers on the Overland Trails /$cMary Barmeyer O'Brien.
263 $a1510
264 1 $aGuilford, Connecticut :$bTwoDot,$c2015.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 2 $a"Driven 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"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aMap of trails -- 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. Pringle -- And in my heart the meadow lark still gaily, sweetly sings : the story of Laura Elizabeth Ingalls -- Above 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 Oatman -- Trouble in Death Valley : the story of John Wells Brier.
650 0 $aPioneer children$zWest (U.S.)$vBiography.
650 0 $aPioneers$zWest (U.S.)$vBiography.
650 0 $aFrontier and pioneer life$zWest (U.S.)
650 0 $aOverland journeys to the Pacific.
651 0 $aWest (U.S.)$vBiography.
651 0 $aOverland Trails$xDescription and travel.
651 0 $aWest (U.S.)$xDescription and travel.