Originally serialized in Knickerbocker's Magazine between 1847 and 1849, The Oregon Trail is a fascinating chronicle of Francis Parkman's travels on the Oregon Trail during the summer of 1846 through the western states of Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado. Living and hunting with a tribe of Native Americans for a period of time, Francis Parkman captures the spirit of the old west in this gripping 19th century narrative. Fans of the old west...

Describes the sights and events a frontier family encounters travelling from South Dakota to the Ozarks.

Describes the emigration of people from the East Coast of the United States and from foreign countries to California to pursue the dream of discovering gold.