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Describes the daily lives of American pioneers who explored and settled the territories west of the Appalachians.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tunis, Edwin, 1897-1973 (Author)
Published: Lyons Press,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2000]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Frontier and pioneer life > United States > Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life > United States.
United States > Social life and customs > Juvenile literature.
United States > Social life and customs.
Summary: Describes the daily lives of American pioneers who explored and settled the territories west of the Appalachians.
Item Description: "An illustrated guide to pioneer life in America, including log cabins, furniture, tools, clothing, and more"--Cover.
Originally published: Cleveland : World Pub. Co., 1961.
Includes index.
Carrier Form: 165 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Awards: Newbery Honor, 1962
ISBN: 9781585741373
158574137X
Index Number: E161
CLC: I712.85
Call Number: I712.85/T926
Contents: 1. The Deepwater Frontier -- 2. The Piedmont -- 3. The Southern Valleys -- 4. The Great Salient -- 5. Road and River -- 6. The Old Northwest -- 7. The Cotton Frontier -- 8. Shrinking Distances -- 9. Beyond the Mississippi -- 10. Caravans To Santa Fe -- 11. The Fur Trade and the Mountain Men -- 12. The Bitter Road to Oregon -- 13. The harried Saints -- 14. Alta California -- 15. El Dorado -- 16. Two Thousand Miles -- 17. The Cow Hunt and the Cowhand -- 18. The Sodbusters and the Cattle Drives -- 19. The Run.

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