It Happened on the Oregon Trail

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It Happened on the Oregon Trail is written by Tricia Martineau Wagner and published by Simon and Schuster. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1493011227 (ISBN 10) and 9781493011223 (ISBN 13).

Many of the events that took place along the Oregon Trail are well known--the perils the Applegate family faced as they rafted down the raging Columbia River, the plight of the Donner Party as they found themselves snowbound and starving at Truckee Lake. But do you know the whole story? It Happened on the Oregon Trail reveals the stories of these well-known events as well as many lesser-known happenings, providing insights about the adventurous emigrants who, beginning in the 1840s, headed west in covered wagons in search of a better life. The hardships and the joys of the 2000-mile journey across plains, mountains, and deserts come alive in this entertaining and informative book.