The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history. It's also a fascinating snapshot of the westward expansion of the United States, and the families and individuals who sacrificed so much to build new lives in a largely unknown landscape. From the preparation for the journey to each disastrous leg of the trip, this book shows the specific bad decisions that led to the party's predicament in the Sierra Nevada...

"Describes the journey on the Oregon Trail from three different historical perspectives"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the people and events of the age of Manifest Destiny and the American West. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a traveler on the Oregon Trail, a laborer, or a Sioux warrior"--Provided by publisher.

Francis Tucket and his adopted family, Billy and Lottie have been held together by their goal to find Francis's family on the Oregon Trail. They also share a secret; the treasure hidden in their saddlebags. Now the three meet up with a British adventurer, with men of faith and hope, and with bloodthirsty ex-soldiers. Even here, at the end of the trail, surprises and tragic turns await them.

Get ready to be grossed out as you read about some of the nastiest jobs on the American frontier. This book highlights all of the most disgusting and unwanted jobs of the time.

Having separated from the one-armed trapper who taught him how to survive in the wilderness of the Old West, fifteen-year-old Francis gets lost and continues to have adventures involving dangerous men and a friendly mule.

When John Shefford rode into Utah's valley in search of a new life and met Fay Larkin, he knew he had found it. Even when she was charged with murder, he did not care. She was worth life itself. Breaking her out of jail was the easy part. After that he has posses to worry about, violent bands of Indians to out run, a murderous trek across a trackless waste, and a brutal passage through white water hell. Busting her out of jail had been a cinch. After...

"Introduces the reader to women in the old West"--

Describes the Oregon Trail, a nineteenth-century path across the American frontier taken by many settlers traveling West, and explains the reasons for immigration, the conditions along the trail, and the impact it had on American history.