Only days left to the release of one of Summer 2013's best historical novels
Prairie Song
by Mona Hodgson
Each day until the release on August 6th we will be sharing all things wagon train and life on the prairie.
Manifest Destiny
In the United States in the 19th century, Manifest destiny was the widely held belief that American settlers were destined to expand across the continent.
The three basic themes (ideas) to Manifest Destiny.
1. The special virtues of the American people and their institutions;
2. America's mission to redeem and remake the world in the image of America;
3. A divine destiny under God's direction to accomplish this wonderful task.
The three basic themes (ideas) to Manifest Destiny.
1. The special virtues of the American people and their institutions;
2. America's mission to redeem and remake the world in the image of America;
3. A divine destiny under God's direction to accomplish this wonderful task.
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a 2,000-mile historic east-west large wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of the future state of Kansas and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming. The western half of the trail spanned most of the future states of Idaho and Oregon.
In 1836 the first migrant wagon train was organized in Independence, Missouri. By then a wagon trail had been cleared to Fort Hall, Idaho. Wagon trails were cleared further and further west, eventually reaching all the way to the Willamette Valley in Oregon.
From the early to mid-1830s and particularly through the epoch years 1846–1869 the Oregon Trail and its many offshoots were used by about 400,000 settlers, ranchers, farmers, miners, and businessmen and their families.
In 1836 the first migrant wagon train was organized in Independence, Missouri. By then a wagon trail had been cleared to Fort Hall, Idaho. Wagon trails were cleared further and further west, eventually reaching all the way to the Willamette Valley in Oregon.
From the early to mid-1830s and particularly through the epoch years 1846–1869 the Oregon Trail and its many offshoots were used by about 400,000 settlers, ranchers, farmers, miners, and businessmen and their families.
Famous Landmarks along the Oregon Trail
Independence (Missouri)
Fort Kearney (Nebraska)
Courthouse Rock (Nebraska)
Chimney Rock (Nebraska)
Scott's Bluff (Nebraska)
Fort Laramie (Wyoming)
Independence Rock (Wyoming)
South Pass (Wyoming)
Fort Hall (Idaho)
Soda Springs (Idaho)
The Dalles (Oregon)
The Willamette Valley (Oregon)
Independence (Missouri)
Fort Kearney (Nebraska)
Courthouse Rock (Nebraska)
Chimney Rock (Nebraska)
Scott's Bluff (Nebraska)
Fort Laramie (Wyoming)
Independence Rock (Wyoming)
South Pass (Wyoming)
Fort Hall (Idaho)
Soda Springs (Idaho)
The Dalles (Oregon)
The Willamette Valley (Oregon)
The California Trail
The California Trail was an emigrant trail of about 2,000 miles across the western half of the North American continent from Missouri River towns to what is now the state of California. After it was established, the first half of the California Trail followed the same corridor of networked river valley trails as the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail, namely the valleys of the Platte, North Platte and Sweetwater Rivers to Wyoming. In the present states of Wyoming, Idaho and Utah the California and Oregon trail split into several different trails or cutoffs.
The California Trail was heavily used from 1845 to 1869 when several rugged wagon routes across the Carson Range and Sierra Nevada mountains to different parts of northern California were established. After about 1848 the most popular route was the Carson Route which, while rugged, was still easier than most others and entered California in the middle of the gold fields. The trail was heavily used in the summers until the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads in 1869.
The trail was used by about 2,700 settlers up to 1849. Starting in late 1848, over 250,000 businessmen, farmers, pioneers and miners passed over the California Trail to California.
The California Trail was heavily used from 1845 to 1869 when several rugged wagon routes across the Carson Range and Sierra Nevada mountains to different parts of northern California were established. After about 1848 the most popular route was the Carson Route which, while rugged, was still easier than most others and entered California in the middle of the gold fields. The trail was heavily used in the summers until the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads in 1869.
The trail was used by about 2,700 settlers up to 1849. Starting in late 1848, over 250,000 businessmen, farmers, pioneers and miners passed over the California Trail to California.
Famous Landmarks on the California Trail
City Of Rocks (Idaho)
Humboldt River (Nevada)
Forty-Mile Desert (Nevada
or
Black Rock Desert (Nevada)
Truckee River (Nevada/California)
Emigrant Pass (California)
Donner Pass (California)
Sacramento (California)
City Of Rocks (Idaho)
Humboldt River (Nevada)
Forty-Mile Desert (Nevada
or
Black Rock Desert (Nevada)
Truckee River (Nevada/California)
Emigrant Pass (California)
Donner Pass (California)
Sacramento (California)
Though it means saying goodbye to the beloved friends and spiritual mentors of her St. Charles, Missouri quilting circle, Anna Goben is certain that she needs to enlist her family in the Boones Lick Company wagon train. The loss of her beloved brother in the Civil War has paralyzed her mother and grandfather in a malaise of grief and depression and Anna is convinced that only a fresh start in the Promised Land of California can bring her family back to her. Although the unknown perils of the trail west loom, Anna’s commitment to caring for her loved ones leaves no room for fear—or even loving someone new.
During the five-month journey, trail hand Caleb Reger plans to keep a low profile as he watches over the band of travelers. Guarding secrets about his past and avoiding God’s calling on his life, Caleb wants to steer as far from Anna as she does him, but she proves to be just as he assessed her from the beginning— independent, beautiful trouble.
Led by a pillar of hope, the group faces rough terrain that begins to take a toll on their spirits. Will the wilderness of suffering lead them astray, or will the gentle song of love that echoes across the prairie turn their hearts toward God’s grace and the promise of a new home?
During the five-month journey, trail hand Caleb Reger plans to keep a low profile as he watches over the band of travelers. Guarding secrets about his past and avoiding God’s calling on his life, Caleb wants to steer as far from Anna as she does him, but she proves to be just as he assessed her from the beginning— independent, beautiful trouble.
Led by a pillar of hope, the group faces rough terrain that begins to take a toll on their spirits. Will the wilderness of suffering lead them astray, or will the gentle song of love that echoes across the prairie turn their hearts toward God’s grace and the promise of a new home?
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