A wagon train faced a long and arduous trip. It was mid-April 1851 when a wagon train left Illinois, headed for the Northwest region. Led by Arthur...
On the Road to Seattle
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Circle the Wagons!
Emanuel Leutze’s 1863 oil Indians Attacking a Wagon Train vividly captured and perpetuated the fears of Americans migrating West on the Overland...
Wagons That Won The West Most covered wagons used in the westward expansion was farm wagons with canvas tops.
Prairie Schooners Most covered wagons used in the westward expansion was farm wagons with canvas tops. Emigrants traveling on the Oregon and...
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How did wagon trains keep law and order on the trail?