An edition of The tragic tale of Narcissa Whitman and a faithful history of the Oregon Trail
(2006)
The tragic tale of Narcissa Whitman and a faithful history of the Oregon Trail
by Cheryl Harness
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Reveals what really happened when Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, embarked on a perilous quest through the untamed Oregon Trail to spread the word of the Bible to the Indians.
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Women missionaries, Frontier and pioneer life, Women pioneers, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Juvenile literature, Biography, History, African American women, Slaves, Underground railroad, Underground Railroad, African americans, juvenile literature, African americans, Tubman, harriet, 1822-1913, Tubman, harriet, 1822-1913, juvenile literature, Whitman, narcissa (prentiss), 1808-1847, Missionaries, Missionaries, juvenile literature, Frontier and pioneer life, juvenile literature, Overland journeys to the pacific, Overland journeys to the pacific, juvenile literature, Oregon national historic trail, Oregon national historic trail, juvenile literature, Pioneers, Oregon, history| Edition | Availability |
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The tragic tale of Narcissa Whitman and a faithful history of the Oregon Trail
2006, National Geographic Society
in English
0792259203 9780792259206
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Table of Contents
Over the river and through the mountains: Westward
Beaver hats
Narcissa
Narcissa, Marcus, and dreams of glory: Medicine quest
Marcus
Hello, good-bye
Spaldings
Journey: February 19 - May 3 Angelica, New York, to Liberty, Missouri
May 3 - May 26
Liberty, Missouri, to the Catch Up (Nebraska)
May 26 - June 13
Across Nebraska along the Platte River Road, up to Fort Laramie (Wyoming)
June 21 - July 18 from Laramie to the Green River rendevous
Rendevous on the green
July 18 - August 19 rendezvous (Wyoming) to Fort Boise (Idaho)
August 22 - September 12 Fort Boise (Idaho) to Fort Vancouver (Washington)
Rest of the way
Oregon country: Father of Oregon
Disappointments at Waiilatpu, Where the rye grass grows
Dr. Whitman's great adventure
Destiny: Orphans of the trail
Great experiment
Measles and blood
World they left behind: Revenge
Epilogue
More information
Ezra Meeker, Champion of the Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail map
Oregon Trail chronology
Resources
Index.
Edition Notes
"The native peoples of the West, tough trappers & their fearless fur quests, mountain man rendezvous, and much, much more"--Cover.
"A Cheryl Harness history"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index.
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