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No Ordinary Journey: Stories of Men on the Overland Trails

Mary Barmeyer O'Brien

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Description:Ten Personal Stories of Men Who Sought the Promise of the WestPioneer men traveling the overland trails during the mid-nineteenth century found the adventure of their lives—and the most grueling, dangerous endeavor they had ever undertaken. Most of them were young and looking for a new life. Many were Midwestern farmers who were tired of the never-ending cycle of monotonous chores that left little time for leisure. Other men had been persecuted, enslaved, or were living in poverty. When they heard stories from the West about rich, free land or California gold nuggets waiting to be claimed, they were eager to go.Often lacking the know-how needed to complete an overland journey, men set out anyway, planning to learn as they went. Those who brought along their sometimes-reluctant wives and children found out the hard way that traversing the primitive trails with a family was not a simple venture. The trip was so challenging that no part could be considered ordinary as they pushed toward the West, which glowed in their minds like the rising sun.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with No Ordinary Journey: Stories of Men on the Overland Trails. To get started finding No Ordinary Journey: Stories of Men on the Overland Trails, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Ten Personal Stories of Men Who Sought the Promise of the WestPioneer men traveling the overland trails during the mid-nineteenth century found the adventure of their lives—and the most grueling, dangerous endeavor they had ever undertaken. Most of them were young and looking for a new life. Many were Midwestern farmers who were tired of the never-ending cycle of monotonous chores that left little time for leisure. Other men had been persecuted, enslaved, or were living in poverty. When they heard stories from the West about rich, free land or California gold nuggets waiting to be claimed, they were eager to go.Often lacking the know-how needed to complete an overland journey, men set out anyway, planning to learn as they went. Those who brought along their sometimes-reluctant wives and children found out the hard way that traversing the primitive trails with a family was not a simple venture. The trip was so challenging that no part could be considered ordinary as they pushed toward the West, which glowed in their minds like the rising sun.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with No Ordinary Journey: Stories of Men on the Overland Trails. To get started finding No Ordinary Journey: Stories of Men on the Overland Trails, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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