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	How many people traveled the Oregon Trail? : and other questions about the trail west Aronin, Miriam. Spotlights the famous Oregon Trail--what it was, who undertook the trip, and why people were willing to risk everything for a new life on the frontier.
	Life on the Oregon Trail Blackwood, Gary L. Describes how people traveling on the Oregon Trail lived, discussing their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, interaction with the Indians, and activities on the Trail.
	The Oregon Trail Blashfield, Jean F. An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the west to settlers, including information on the people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.
	The Oregon Trail Crewe, Sabrina. Tells the story of the legendary trail, the mountain men who blazed the way, and the missionaries who followed.
	The Oregon Trail Fisher, Leonard Everett. Charts the journey of those who followed the Oregon Trail in the first half of the nineteenth century, describes the obstacles and dangers they encountered, and discusses the Trail's eventual decline with the introduction of the cross-country railroad.
	The Oregon Trail Friedman, Mel, 1946- Fact-based text provides information about the Oregon Trail, discussing the 2,000 mile route across the Rocky Mountains, the hardships and challenges faced by the pioneers, and the evolution of the trail from its discovery to present day.
	The Oregon Trail and the daring journey west by wagon Graham, Amy. THE OREGON TRAIL AND THE DARING JOURNEY WEST BY WAGON discusses the hardships faced by settlers who headed west. Learn more about the Oregon Trail, the dangers encountered on the journey, and the ill-fated Donner Party in this book by author Amy Graham.
	Oregon trail cooking Gunderson, Mary. Discusses the everyday life, family roles, cooking methods, and common foods of pioneers who traveled west on the Oregon Trail during the nineteenth century. Includes recipes.
	Life on the Oregon Trail Isaacs, Sally Senzell, 1950- An introduction to what life was like on the Oregon Trail, describing the wagons, daily routines, food, clothing, Native Americans encountered on the way, and dangers.
	Pioneer clothing on the Oregon trail May, Christina Rae.
	The Oregon Trail : pathway to the West McNeese, Tim. The Oregon Trail focuses on the period between the 1840s and the 1860s when approximately 52,000 pioneers moved to Oregon, and nearly five times that number moved to California and Utah.
	How to get rich on the Oregon Trail : my adventures among cows, crooks & heroes on the road to fame and fortune : writing journal of--Master William Reed : Portland, Oregon 1852 Olson, Tod. The fictional William Reed gives readers a historical portrait of the hardships of life on the journey west, as well as the ingenuity, skill, and trickery used to overcome such challenges.
	The Oregon Trail : a primary source history of the route to the American West Olson, Steven P. Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount the history of the Oregon Trail, its role in westward expansion, and the travails of the pioneers who followed it across the West.
	Oregon at last! Rutgers van der Loeff, An, 1910-
	A frontier fort on the Oregon Trail Steedman, Scott. History and architecture combine to bring the past to life. Filled with full-color, cut-away illustrations and informative text, each volume looks at a single structure and the everyday life of the people who built them, lived in them, visited them, prayed in them, and enjoyed them.
	Our journey west : the Oregon Trail adventures of Sarah Marshall Thompson, Gare. Illustrated text, letters, and diary excerpts follow the fictional Marshall family, as they travel from New York State to the Oregon territory by wagon train in the 1850s.
	The Oregon Trail Thompson, Linda, 1941- Discusses the expansion of America via the Oregon Trail, the mountain men who developed it, and the missionaries and settlers who followed.

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Oregon Trail History Library
www.historicoregoncity.org/HOC/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=118

National Oregon/California Trail Center
www.oregontrailcenter.org/HistoricalTrails/OregonCaliforniaTrails.htm

Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail/history-basics.php

The Oregon Trail in Oregon
tomlaidlaw.com/clickable/clickable.html

Triumph & Tragedy: Women’s voices from the Oregon Trail
www.opb.org/programs/womensvoices/

Oregon Trail
library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/