Project Gutenberg 2016-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 237 Meeker, Ezra 1830 1928 Meeker, E. (Ezra) 17019712 The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker Ventures and adventures; sixty-three years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team; return trip, 1906-7; his cruise on Puget Sound, 1853; trip through the Natchess pass, 1854; over the Chilcoot pass; flat-boating on the Yukon, 1898. The Oregon trail. Produced by Rachael Schultz, Christian Boissonnas, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker" by Ezra Meeker is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. It explores the life experiences of the author, who was a pioneer in the Old Oregon Country, detailing his adventures moving across the plains with an ox team and the various challenges faced throughout his life. The book paints a vivid picture of pioneering life during the 19th century, offering readers insights into both personal and collective experiences of those who ventured westward. At the start of the narrative, Ezra Meeker recounts his early life in Ohio, the background of his family, and the simplicity and hardships of his upbringing. He shares anecdotes about his childhood, his disdain for school, and the industrious spirit instilled in him by his hardworking parents. The opening sets the stage for a life dedicated to pioneering efforts that would eventually lead him on a monumental journey across the American frontier. Through his reflections, Meeker introduces readers to the values of hard work, family ties, and the pioneering spirit that defined a generation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Overland journeys to the Pacific Alaska -- Description and travel Washington (State) -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest, Pacific F850.5 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 903942 2025-07-21T06:13:55.216490 text/html 892081 2024-10-23T00:54:39 text/html 3834921 2025-07-21T06:14:07.174423 application/epub+zip 3833182 2025-07-21T06:13:57.105496 application/epub+zip 488375 2025-07-21T06:13:56.098468 application/epub+zip 4012770 2025-07-21T06:14:14.591368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3930972 2025-07-21T06:14:06.083428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591409 2022-09-23T23:49:50.456082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807641 2025-07-21T06:13:53.866461 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 787663 2024-10-23T00:54:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18487 2025-07-21T06:14:14.729374 application/rdf+xml 18047 2025-07-21T06:13:56.234437 image/jpeg 2841 2025-07-21T06:13:56.170439 image/jpeg 3447136 2025-07-21T06:13:55.371474 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia