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The Oregon Trail

By: Francis Parkman
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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Francis Parkman's journal - written more than 150 years ago, in 1846 - provides an eye-witness account of one of the grandest adventures in American history. At age 23, the Harvard-educated Bostonian traveled the Rocky Mountains, living among the Dakota Sioux. In his journal, he captured the color, spirit, and perspective of his era, as well as the exuberant confidence that was the mark of his time. Frank Muller's dramatic reading brings this captivating record to life.

Public Domain (P)1996 The Audio Partners Publishing
Americas North America Travel Writing & Commentary United States

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"...with a rich and colorful narrative style, [Parkman] is, in the opinion of many, the greatest of American historians." (Frank N. Magill, Cyclopedia of World Authors)

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I imagine it was dramatized to make a good story, there must some truth of life in the wild west USA. How the native Americans lived. It's hard to believe it was less than 200 years ago.

What life was like in west USA 1840s

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