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Children of the trail west

by Holly Littlefield, National Geographic Learning · 1998

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Explores the experiences of American children who traveled west to Oregon or California on wagon trains between 1841 and 1869, focusing on transportation, chores, recreation, and dangers.

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Setting
frontierfrontierMore like thisLess of thisAmerican WestAmerican WestMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 48 pages

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