Beyond the frontier
Subtitle: the story of the trails West
By: by Edward F. Dolan.
Series: Great journeys; Great journeys (Benchmark Books (Firm))
Publisher: Benchmark Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile literature.; Trails -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.; Overland journeys to the Pacific.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); Trails -- West (U.S.) -- History.; West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860 -- Juvenile literature.; West (U.S.) -- History.
Description: Describes the journeys west made by many settlers in the mid-1800s--mostly overland, but also by sea--discussing their reasons for going, the difficulties they faced, and life on the way.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-110) and index.