The California Trail

by George R. Stewart
Category: "U.S. History - Cultural"
Pages:327
Year of Publication:1962
Date Added:05/07/2015
Date Read:11/30/2018
Notes:Subtitle: An Epic with Many Heroes

A history of the emigration from the eastern United States to California by wagon. The book mostly covers the 1840's, but also includes a chapter on the 1850's. The author covers the difficulties, the numbers, and some of the more interesting people or groups.
My Rating: 7

Reviews for The California Trail

Review - California Trail, The

Well written on a topic that could have been repetitive and dull. I would have liked more on the Donner party—for that the author pretty much just recommended another of his books, but overall it was a fascinating read.

Reviewed by Roger on 2018-11-30 21:09:17

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