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Author : Harvey Whitefield Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book History of the Oregon Country written by Harvey Whitefield Scott and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Oscar Osburn Winther
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803252189
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (521 download)
Download or read book The Old Oregon Country written by Oscar Osburn Winther and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1950-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pacific Northwest, the old Oregon country, was one of the most remote and inaccessible frontier areas, but it was also known to be rich in natural resources. The opening up of this region is a story of courage, endurance, and pioneer enterprise. Transportation in this rugged country was a problem to the settlers who would promote commerce and travel, just as it was a problem to the earlier fur traders. The construction of roads and development of water routes progressed through the years until the railroad finally came to the Northwest, but at no time did the scarcity of roads prevent settlers from pushing back the frontier. Here the whole story of travel and travelers in this region is told for the first time. The book is based largely on primary sources and, as such, is a contribution to history. As an account of courage and ingenuity, transportation monopoly against transportation monopoly, and man versus nature, it is fascinating reading. University Professor of History at Indiana University, O. O. Winther is the author of Express and Stagecoach Days in California and Via Western Express and Stagecoach.
Author : Harvey Whitefield Scott
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (833 download)
Download or read book History of the Oregon Country written by Harvey Whitefield Scott and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tj Hanson
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 670 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (948 download)
Download or read book Oregon Country written by Tj Hanson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oregon Trail had its beginnings in 1843 beneath the wagon wheels of the Oregon Emigrating Company, a group of disparate Americans with a common goal: to seek a new land and make it their own. The trail met its end in 1869 with the completion of the transcontinental railway. Oregon Country is a detailed account of the Oregon Migration of 1843 in a "historical fiction" setting. In this context, the reader can enjoy the adventure as a participant, rather than as a student or scholar.During its twenty-five year history, the Oregon Trail essentially changed every year. From its rough beginnings grew an organized route. By 1846 ferries serviced most of the major river crossings, and fully-stocked supply depots awaited hungry travelers. Due to all the livestock driven west, the trail became a mile-wide swath of trampled ground, providing an easy road with no need for a guide. During the summers of 1849 and 1850, over 100,000 miners also followed the Oregon Trail, en route to the California gold fields. By the 1850s, Mormons were using the trail as a source of income, supplying emigrants with food and equipment. As the railroad extended further west, many people took the train as far as they could before switching to the trail.Only the 1843 migration held the true adventure of entering an unknown land. Guides were needed to show the way; dangerous river crossings taxed the courage of everyone; the existing fur trading posts were unable to supply necessary food and other equipment; and the first emigrants had to build their own road because the Oregon Trail did not yet exist. Wagons had never been taken all the way to Oregon, and it was entirely possible that this great experiment might end in tragedy. It is this migration, 1843, to which we often attribute the adventure and romanticism of the Oregon Trail.While researching this book, I found information to be both scarce and scattered, requiring many months to form an outline of the complexity of this event. The popular myth of western migration, championed by film and television, depicts a wagon train of smiling emigrants, traveling down a well-worn road and fighting Indians at every turn. The truth is considerably different.Research sources included the Oregon Historical Society, several Oregon historical libraries, the Oregon State Archives, numerous probate records, military discharge papers, newspaper clippings, trail diaries, and cemetery headstones. I suspect that other sources of information are hidden away in the attics of various descendents, information that is essentially not available to the public. Appendix A provides a listing of the known emigrants that were part of the 1843 Oregon Emigrating Company, along with some brief biographical data. This appendix is nonfiction, providing new knowledge to the scholarly community and, it is hoped, inspiring other researchers to help fill in the gaps.The Oregon Migration of 1843 was a watershed moment in American history. It marked the end of the trapping era and the beginnings of civilization on the Western frontier. You are about to become part of that experience. Enjoy the journey! --This text refers to the paperback edition.
Author : Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Oregon Blue Book written by Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Dunn
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
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Download or read book History of the Oregon Territory and British North-American Fur Trade written by John Dunn and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dale L. Walker
Publisher : Forge Books
ISBN 13 : 1466815132
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Pacific Destiny written by Dale L. Walker and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2002-06-29 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Walker constructs a compelling narrative that is a string of unusual profiles rather than an analytic account of a major event in American history." - Publishers Weekly The Oregon Country! For a century that fabled place, lying somewhere beyond the Rocky Mountains at the farthest reaches of the continent galvanized the American people. Its riches, in furs, timber, fish, and fecund soil for farming, awakened the avarice of nations. Spain, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States all vied for this trackless Eden of the pacific littoral, and not until the 1840s did the Americans claim it once and for all. In these pages are the explorations of the fierce Scots who scaled the mountains and mapped the rivers of the Oregon country before the time of Lewis and Clark; the imperial fiefdom created for profit and Britannia by the fur-trading ventures of the Hudson's Bay Company; John Jacob Astor's ill-fated experiment on the Columbia River; the mountain men who risked their lives in Indian country in pursuit of beaver furs; and the arrival of the missionaries and pioneers of the Oregon Trail. Pacific Destiny is the Spur Award-winning story for best historical non-fiction, told by a distinguished chronicler of nineteenth century America. A story of the clashing of empires, coveting the matchless wealth of the Pacific Northwest-the story of The Oregon Country. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Charles Henry Carey
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1034 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)
Download or read book History of Oregon written by Charles Henry Carey and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Oscar Osburn Winther
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265369937
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (699 download)
Download or read book The Old Oregon Country written by Oscar Osburn Winther and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Old Oregon Country: A History of Frontier Trade, Transportation and Travel Today the Pacific Northwest possesses a distinctive character as one of several sections of our nation. This region's geography, people, and economy have an individuality which blends with and yet stands apart from the rest of the United States. Like other sections, the Pacific North west cannot escape its past. Long known as the Oregon country, it was once thought of as one of the most remote and inaccessible frontier areas in the Western world. The region first unfolded its secrets to explorers and fur traders in whose footsteps came in quick succession missionaries, adventurers, pioneer farmers, miners, and businessmen. To all these the Oregon country presented a serious logistic problem. High, rugged mountains, inland waters, deserts, forests, ocean, snow, ice, rain, mud, heat, and magnificent distances thwarted the normal growth of commu mity life and contact with the outside world. The battle to overcome these imposing physical obstacles in order to exploit the rich natural re sources of the Oregon country and to establish orderly methods of com merce and travel comprise the major themes of this book. It is a saga of man against Nature; it is a story of adventure, indomitable courage, eu durance, and brilliant business ingenuity and enterprise. This book is in part the history of men and events that have given vigor, confidence, buoyancy, and a proud consciousness of the past to people who today make up Canadian and American civilization in British Columbia, Ore gon, Washington, Idaho, western Montana, and, to be precise, a bit Of western Wyoming. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : B. C. Payette
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Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Oregon Country Under the Union Jack written by B. C. Payette and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781727895223
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (952 download)
Download or read book Oregon Country written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and among the paths that blazed west, the most well-known is the Oregon Trail, which was not a single trail but a network of paths that began at one of four "jumping off" points. The eastern section of the Oregon Trail, which followed the Missouri River through Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming, was shared by people traveling along the California, Bozeman, and Mormon Trails. These trails branched off at various points, and the California Trail diverged from the Oregon Trail at Fort Hall in southern Idaho. From there, the Oregon Trail moved northward, along the Snake River, then through the Blue Mountains to Fort Walla Walla. From there, travelers would cross the prairie before reaching the Methodist mission at The Dalles, which roughly marked the end of the Trail. The Trail stretched roughly half the country, and hundreds of thousands of settlers would use it, yet the Oregon Trail is famous not so much for its physical dimensions but for what it represented. As many who used the Oregon Trail described in memoirs, the West represented opportunities for adventure, independence, and fortune, and fittingly, the ever popular game named after the Oregon Trail captures that mentality and spirit by requiring players to safely move a party west to the end of the trail. Perhaps most famously, the game that helped popularize current generations' interest in the Oregon Trail highlighted the obstacles the pioneers faced in moving West. Indeed, as all too many settlers discovered, traveling along the Trail was fraught with various kinds of obstacles and danger, including bitter weather, potentially deadly illnesses, and hostile Native Americans, not to mention an unforgiving landscape that famous American explorer Stephen Long deemed "unfit for human habitation." And while many would look back romantically at the Oregon Trail over time, 19th century Americans were all too happy and eager for the transcontinental railroad to help speed their passage west and render overland paths like the Oregon Trail obsolete. Oregon Country: The History and Legacy of the Disputed Region and the Treaty that Led to Oregon's Statehood examines the land disputes, and how events unfolded on the way to Oregon becoming part of America. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Oregon Country like never before.
Author : Kristin Marciniak
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1624314570
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion written by Kristin Marciniak and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a pioneer, a Native American in a territory crossed by the trail, and a U.S. soldier at a government outpost. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
Author : Charles Grenfell Nicolay
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Oregon Territory written by Charles Grenfell Nicolay and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed history of the Oregon Territory with chapters on discovery, exploration, the settlement, the Hudson's Bay Company, Indian tribes, and discussion of the British and American claims. Nicolay was a staunch advocate of the British side of the Oregon dispute, urging that the northern boundary of California be accepted as the natural line between the two countries.
Author : Thomas Jefferson Farnham
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book History of Oregon Territory written by Thomas Jefferson Farnham and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. H. Gray
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 870 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 written by W. H. Gray and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Oregon contains a concrete and factual history of Oregon alongside vivid and immersive descriptions of its exciting history and people. Contents: "CHAPTER I.Page First discovery of the river.—Natives friendly.—British ship.—Brig Jennet.—Snow Sea Otter.—The Globe.—Alert.—Guatimozin.—Atahualpa.—Lewis and Clarke.—Vancouver.—Hamilton.—Derby.—Pearl.—Albatross.—First house built in 1810.—Astor's settlement.—The Tonquin.—Astor's Company betrayed to the Northwest Company.13 CHAPTER II. The country restored.—The order.—Description of Astoria.—Different parties.—Northwest Fur Company.—Astor's plan.—Conflict of the two British fur companies.—The treaties.—The Selkirk settlement.—Its object.—The company asserts chartered rights as soon as united."
Author : Rinker Buck
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451659164
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book The Oregon Trail written by Rinker Buck and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new American journey.
Author : Travers Twiss
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The Oregon Territory, Its History and Discovery written by Travers Twiss and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Oregon Territory, Its History and Discovery" by Travers Twiss is an in-depth exploration of the history and discovery of the Oregon Territory. Twiss delves into the early exploration and settlement of the region, shedding light on the interactions between Native American tribes and European explorers. Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, this book provides a comprehensive account of the events and individuals that shaped the history of the Oregon Territory. It serves as a valuable resource for historians, researchers, and anyone interested in the rich heritage of this region.
