by Edward F. Dolan (2000)
Describes the journeys west made by many settlers in the mid-1800s--mostly overland, but also by sea--discussing their reasons for going, the difficulties they faced, and life on the way.
Sallie Hester
Presents excerpts from the diary of Sallie Hester, a teenager who traveled West on the Oregon Trail in a wagon train in the mid-1800s. This book presents excerpts from the diary of Sallie Hester, a teenager who traveled west on the Oregon Trail in a wagon train in the mid-1800s.
Benjamin H. Johnson
A richly researched, evocative account of the individuals and institutions involved in the settling of the non-Indian West―and of the impact of the development of the West on the nation as a whole. Making of the American West surveys the experiences of major social groups in the lands from the Mississippi to the Pacific, from the United States' penetration of the region in the early 19th century to its incorporation into national political, economic, and cultural fabric by the early 20th century. - Amazon
Rita J. Markel
Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in the American West in the 1800s, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.
Joyce Badgley Hunsaker
Provides paintings, photographs, newspaper articles, and fictionalized diaries of real people who traveled the Oregon Trail throughout the nineteenth century.