So Rugged and Mountainous Blazing the Trails to Oregon and California, 1812-1848 |
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| Author:
| Bagley, Will |
| Series title: | Overland West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4103-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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The story of America's westward migration is a powerful blend of fact and fable. Over the course of three decades, almost a million eager fortune-hunters, pioneers, and visionaries transformed the face of a continent--and displaced its previous inhabitants. The people who made the long and perilous journey over the Oregon and California trails drove this swift and astonishing change. In this magisterial volume, Will Bagley tells why and how this massive emigration began.
The story of America's westward migration is a powerful blend of fact and fable. Over the course of three decades, almost a million eager fortune-hunters, pioneers, and visionaries transformed the face of a continent--and displaced its previous inhabitants. The people who made the long and perilous journey over the Oregon and California trails drove this swift and astonishing change. In this magisterial volume, Will Bagley tells why and how this massive emigration began.