Oregon California Trail Places of Origin
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Oregon California Trail Places of Origin
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Chapter mentions the various "jumping off" spots for trail emigrants, especially the Oregon/California Trail. It includes areas as Independence, Westport, Westport Landing, Saint Joseph, Council Bluffs, Omaha, etc., and explains the crucial role of these areas in the trail experience. Also includes a map entitled "Missouri River Frontier" that shows from what is now the Kansas City area up to Omaha. The book has an extensive multiple page bibliography on the subject.
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Creator: Unruh, John
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1979
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Related Item
The Plains Across, The Overland Emigrants and the Trans-Mississippi West, 1840-60
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Note(s)
Despite their relatively small size, these Missouri River frontier towns were crucial to the overland emigration experience. As staging areas, centers of supply, and sources of information, they served both greenhorns and seasoned travelers.
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MVSC Q 978 U584P
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Restriction on Access
This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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