The Oregon Trail
One road to America's Manifest Destiny was a rough and difficult journey along the Oregon Trail. Winding through streams, along rivers, up mountains, and through deserts, the Oregon Trail was traveled by hundreds of thousands of settlers who were heading to the Oregon Territory and other points west to begin a better life. At the end of the road was cheap, fertile farmland--one more step in the creation of a nation that would stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.
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Series Review: The Library of the Westward Expansion"The series is well crafted, well-researched and fascinating for the young reader. All titles use photographs, paintings from the times, and colorful illustrations to highlight what it was actually like settling and discovering the West. This is a great series in for the beginning and newly independent reader, yet sufficiently researched for the older student. These well-done books--all thoroughly researched, and great for browsing for reports--make this series a great addition to social studies collections, RECOMMENDED."
--Library Talk
