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Through reenactments, journal entries and historic imagery, this series showcases the life and history of American pioneers. Journey with the pioneers on the Oregon Trail, learn about their daily life and the early settlements in the West, and discover why the pioneers' courage and determination are considered the backbone of American spirit.
248) Westward hearts
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Kentucky, 1854. Elizabeth has mourned her husband's death for three years, but now she feels ready to fulfill the dream they had shared: to take their two children west. At Kansas City, they join a substantial wagon train. Elizabeth soon finds herself being drawn to the group's handsome guide, Eli Kincade.
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"David Kipen scoured the archives of libraries, historical societies, and private estates to assemble a kaleidoscopic view of Los Angeles from the Spanish missionary expeditions in the 1500s to the present day. These entries are arranged by date--January 1 through December 31--but are selected from more than three centuries of writing by those living in, or visiting, Los Angeles. Thus the entry for January 21, for example, will have an excerpt from...
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"Many girls in elementary and middle school fall in love with the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. What they don't always realize is that Wilder's books are autobiographical. This narrative biography describes more of the details of the young Laura's real life as a young pioneer homesteading with her family on many adventurous journeys. This biography, complete with charming illustrations, points out the differences between the fictional...
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Through reenactments, journal entries and historic imagery, this series showcases the life and history of American pioneers. Journey with the pioneers on the Oregon Trail, learn about their daily life and the early settlements in the West, and discover why the pioneers' courage and determination are considered the backbone of American spirit.
254) The Oregon Trail
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Discusses the westward migration of settlers along the Oregon Trail and describes the equipment and supplies necessary for the journey, what a typical day on the trail was like, the dangers the travelers faced, and the hope which helped them reach Oregon Country.
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Examines this great American adventurer who comes to represent the American ideals of freedom and independence. A true American woodsman, Daniel Boone is remembered for his exploration of Kentucky and the establishment in 1775 of the "Boonesborough" settlement. This exciting book describes his legendary exploits as a trapper and soldier, his meetings with the Shawnee and Cherokee, and his lasting legacy in helping to build the "Wilderness Road" -...
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