Description
It Happened on the Oregon Trail includes twenty-nine unusual, remarkable, little known events that happened along the trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley. From Rufus K. Porter's brilliant plan to fly people to Oregon in hot air balloons, to the plight of a young girl who climbed Independence Rock to carve her name and was left behind by her wagon party, this book reveals the hidden stories about the trail.
About the Author
Tricia Martineau Wagner is an experienced elementary school teacher and a reading specialist. She was educated at Miami University and the University of Toledo, where she graduated with honors. She became intrigued with the westward migration of the pioneers when she flew over the Oregon Trail. She makes her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, Mark, and their children Kelsey and Mitchell.
Book Information
ISBN 9780762725793
Author Tricia Martineau Wagner
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint TwoDot Books
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 255g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm
About the Author
Tricia Martineau Wagner is an experienced elementary school teacher and a reading specialist. She was educated at Miami University and the University of Toledo, where she graduated with honors. She became intrigued with the westward migration of the pioneers when she flew over the Oregon Trail. She makes her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, Mark, and their children Kelsey and Mitchell.
Book Information
ISBN 9780762725793
Author Tricia Martineau Wagner
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint TwoDot Books
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 255g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm
