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To California by Covered Wagon (Landmark Books,42) by Stewart, George Rippey, 1895; Stewart, George Rippey, 1895- To California by covered wagon is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is To California by Covered Wagon (Landmark Books,42) about?
In the spring of 1844, eleven covered wagons set off from Council Bluffs, Iowa, and headed west toward California. On the long and arduous journey, the pioneers had dangerous encounters with Indians and buffalo. They endured inclement weather and difficult terrain, near-starvation and disaster. But, miraculously, they survived. Based on the journal of a seventeen-year-old boy who rode in that caravan to Sacramento, here is a gripping firsthand account of the opening up of the American West. <p>Relates the hardships encountered by a group of pioneers travelling by covered wagon from Iowa to California in 1844. </p>
Who reads To California by Covered Wagon (Landmark Books,42)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Stewart, George Rippey, 1895; Stewart, George Rippey, 1895- To California by covered wagon
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 1964
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780394903422
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Travel, History
- Rating
- 3.5 / 5 (27 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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