The promise of the West

By Mary Barmeyer O'Brien

Subjects: West (u.s.), biography, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Description and travel, West (u.s.), description and travel, Biography, Pioneer children, Pioneers, Frontier and pioneer life, Frontier and pioneer life, west (u.s.)

Description: "Driven by the promise of prosperity and opportunity on the frontier, thousands of men and women traveled west in the mid-1800s to forge a new life. Accompanying them were their children, wide-eyed and excited about the adventures that awaited them as they headed toward the setting sun. Little did they know how treacherous and grueling the trip would be"--Provided by publisher.