Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 1344 Parkman, Francis 1823 1893 Parkman, F. (Francis) The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Trail:_Sketches_of_Prairie_and_Rocky-Mountain_Life Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life" by Francis Parkman is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the experiences and observations of the author and his companion as they embark on a significant journey across the American frontier to the Rocky Mountains, illustrating the diverse array of emigrants, traders, and Indigenous peoples they encounter along the way. The opening of the work sets the scene in St. Louis in the spring of 1846, highlighting the bustling activity as people prepare for their journeys to Oregon and California. Parkman and his friend Quincy A. Shaw board a steamboat, the Radnor, laden with supplies and passengers from varied backgrounds. The narrative captures their initial experiences on the river as they navigate the physical challenges of the Missouri and the multitude of characters around them, including traders and adventurers. As they progress, the narrative foreshadows the hardships and adventures to come, celebrating the spirit of exploration while addressing the complexities of the American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893 -- Travel -- West (U.S.) West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848 Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) Oregon National Historic Trail California National Historic Trail F590.3 Text United States Children's History Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 843329 2025-08-01T08:13:51.705605 text/html 850904 2021-02-26T00:36:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 403954 2025-08-01T08:14:01.948606 application/epub+zip 417118 2025-08-01T08:13:55.476630 application/epub+zip 384124 2025-08-01T08:13:54.072590 application/epub+zip 783941 2025-08-01T08:14:07.533515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741758 2025-08-01T08:14:01.066571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589737 2022-09-01T09:14:18.593917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757510 2025-08-01T08:13:51.010631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757262 2020-10-06T08:25:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18365 2025-08-01T08:14:07.671515 application/rdf+xml 24532 2025-08-01T08:13:54.592576 image/jpeg 4741 2025-08-01T08:13:54.327598 image/jpeg 394443 2025-08-01T08:13:51.783617 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia