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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:THE OREGON TRAILCHAPTER ITHE FRONTIER" Away, away from men and towns To the silent wilderness."—Shelley. Last spring, 1846, was a busy season in the city of St. Louis. Not only were emigrants from every part of the country preparing for the journey to Oregon and California, but an unusual number of traders were making ready their wagons and outfits for Sante Fe Many of the emigrants, especially of those bound for California, were persons of wealth and standing. The hotels were crowded, and the gunsmiths and saddlers were kept constantly at work in providing arms and equipments for the different parties of travellers. Almost every day steamboats were leaving the levee and passing up the Missouri, crowded with passengers on their way to the frontier.In one of these, the "Radnor," since snagged and lost, my friend and relative, Quincy A. Shaw, and myself, left St. Louis on the twenty-eighth of April, on a tour of curiosity and amusement to the Rocky Mountains. The boat was loaded until the water broke alternately over her guards. Her upper deck was covered with large wagons of a peculiar form, for the Santa Fe trade, and her hold was crammed with goods for the same destination. There were also the equipments and provisions of a party of Oregon emigrants, a band of mules and horses, piles of saddles and harness, and a multitude of nondescript articles, indispensable on the prairies. Almost hidden in this medley one might have seen a small French cart, of thesort very appropriately called a " mule-killer" beyond the frontiers, and not far distant a tent, together with a miscellaneous assortment of boxes and barrels. The whole equipage was far from prepossessing in its appearance; yet, such as it was, it was destined to a long and arduous journey, on which the persev... ... Read more

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Publisher: Salem, Ore., W.S. Duniway, state printerPublication date: 1909Subjects: School law -- OregonNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Publisher: SalemPublication date: 1907Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Publisher: Salem, Oreg., W.S. Duniway, state printerPublication date: 1913Subjects: Educational law and legislation -- OregonNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Publisher: Salem, Or. : W.S. Duniway, state printerPublication date: 1911Subjects: Educational law and legislation -- OregonNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Original Publisher: State Printer Publication date: 1913Description: "...the edition published by the State being exhausted, the Statesman Publishing Company has decided to publish an edition ... [it] has all of the matter contained in the authorized edition, except the blank forms; and, in addition, it contains the Constitution..."--preface. Subjects: Educational law and legislation; Municipal universities and colleges; Law / Educational Law ... Read more

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Publisher: Salem, Or. : State Print. Dept.Publication date: 1915Subjects: Educational law and legislation -- OregonNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Publisher: Salem, Or., State printing dept.Publication date: 1915Subjects: High schoolsNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: [Portland, Or., Schwab printing company]; Publication date: 1913; Subjects: Education; Education / General; Education / Administration / General; Education / Evaluation; Education / History; Education / Leadership; Education / Educational Policy ... Read more

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Publisher: Salem, Or. : State printing dept.Publication date: 1922Subjects: Education -- Curricula OregonHigh schools -- OregonNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Introduces the geography, history, industries, people, and other highlights of Oregon. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Not a book for little kids
I purchased this book for an easy overview of Oregon for my 4 and 6 year olds.It was more advanced than I expected and not something they would follow are be interested in hearing.For older children, it's a good reference to Oregon's attributes but I think there is more to Oregon than what this book presents.

very misunderstanding
This book is small and not anything like I thought it would be. I looked more like a childrens book to me. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on April 21, 2002. The length of the article is 779 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Oregon schools need Measure 13.(Columns)(Column)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: April 21, 2002
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on May 17, 2006. The length of the article is 697 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Help us improve Oregon schools.(Columns)(Column)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: May 17, 2006
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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on August 31, 2007. The length of the article is 1114 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Schools fare better this year, tests show.(Schools)(Seventy-four percent of Oregon schools make `adequate yearly progress' despite a glitch)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: August 31, 2007
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