Recreates, from actual diaries, the trek of the 1843 Oregon Emigration Company across the 2000 mile stretch of desert and plain now called the Oregon Trail

Excitement over the West inspired thousands of Americans in the mid-1800s to start new lives on the other side of the continent. The Oregon Trail follows the trials and hopes of the emigrant's journeys.

Depicts life on the Oregon Trail in the 1800s as people traveled west in pursuit of their dreams

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

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