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Books - Whitmans & Waiilatpu


TITLE
AUTHOR
DESCRIPTION
COST
ORDER NUMBER
Across the Plains in 1844
Catherine Sager Pringle
An account of their wagon trip west, losing their parents, living with the Whitmans, and the deaths of the Whitmans written by one of the seven Sager children, who were adopted by the Whitmans.
$4.95
5267
The Whitman Massacre of 1847 (soft cover)
Catherine, Elizabeth, & Matilda Sager
Three accounts of living with the Whitmans and about their deaths in 1847. The section written by Catherine is similar in content to Across the Plains in 1844.
$12.95
12315
Stout-Hearted Seven
Frazier
Well researched, fictionalized account of the true story of the Sagers who were orphaned on the Oregon Trail and adopted by the Whitmans.
$5.95
965
Converting the West
Jeffrey
A biography of Narcissa Whitman.
$19.95
5645
Juggernaut
Lansing.
Trial of the five Cayuse Indians held responsible for the killing of the Whitmans
$15.95
5208


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Books - First Peoples

TITLE
AUTHOR
DESCRIPTION
COST
ORDER NUMBER
Coyote Was Going There
Ramsey
Indian Literature of the Oregon Country
Out-of-Stock
213
Juggernaut
Lansing
Trial of the five Cayuse Indians held responsible for the killing of the Whitmans
$15.95
5208


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Books - Oregon Trail

TITLE
AUTHOR
DESCRIPTION
COST
ORDER NUMBER
Daily Life in a Covered Wagon
Paul Erickson
Well illustrated children's book. Uses diary entries, drawings, and photographs to explore life on the Oregon Trail.
$7.99
718

 

Growing Up on the Oregon Trail

 

A Cobblestone Publication
A publication for younger children about various aspects of the Oregon Trail.
$4.95
787
Oregon Trail: Voyage of Discovery
(Story Behind the Scenery)
Murphy
Book with beautiful color photographs and diary excerpts from the Oregon Trail.
$9.95
1441
Prairie Traveler
Marcy
1859 handbook for Overland expeditions with maps, illustrations, and itineraries of the principal routes between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean.

OUT
OF STOCK

5012
Pioneer Clothing on the Oregon Trail
May
Detailed account of what and when different types of clothing and accessories were available.
$10.95
12571
Blazing a Wagon Trail to Oregon: A Weekly Chronicle of the Great Migration of 1843.
Coffman
Diary of the 1843 journey.
$12.95
5168
Finding the Trail in Oregon: A Guide to Sites, Museums and Ruts on the Oregon Trail
May
Guidebook to those wanting to further explore the Oregon Trail within the state of Oregon
$14.95
5726


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Books - Children's


TITLE
AUTHOR
DESCRIPTION
COST
ORDER NUMBER
Cayuse, Walla Walla & Umatilla People
Boule
Written for elementary students by an experienced teacher. The booklet gives a brief overview of tribal life nation wide, then presents in-depth information on these three tribes
OUT-OF-STOCK
392
Going Along with Lewis & Clark
Fifer
This book presents information by topics: who the men were, who they met, what they ate, what they learned, etc. Nice graphic presentation.
$11.95
9335
Stout-Hearted Seven
Frazier
Well researched, fictionalized account of the true story of the Sagers who were orphaned on the Oregon Trail and adopted by the Whitmans.
$5.95
965
Daily Life in a Covered Wagon
Paul Erickson
Well illustrated children's book. Uses diary entries, drawings, and photographs to explore life on the Oregon Trail.
$7.99
718

 

Growing Up on the Oregon Trail

 

A Cobblestone Publication
A publication for younger children about various aspects of the Oregon Trail.
$4.95
787

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Books - Other


TITLE
AUTHOR
DESCRIPTION
COST
ORDER NUMBER
Cooking the Dutch Oven Way
Woodruff
Guide offers 180 recipes, unique temperature control chart & sections on the use & care for a Dutch oven.
$12.95
210
The Early American Cookbook
Lynn & Pelton
Recipes dating from 1796 thru 1876.
Most updated for the modern kitched
$11.95
11198
Lewis & Clark: Voyage of Discovery (Story Behind the Scenery)
Murphy
Well-illustrated book following Lewis and Clark's journey to the Pacific Ocean.
$9.95
870
The American Frugal Housewife.
Dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy
(Hardback)
Mrs. Child
First published in 1828, this book was an extremely popular 19th Century manual for home-makers.
$9.95
5013


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Videos, CDs, DVDs


TITLE
LENGTH
DESCRIPTION
COST
ORDER NUMBER

 

The Story of the Oregon Trail

Video

Approx. 1 hour
Chronicles the great 1840's trek across the American West. Includes rare photos and diary excerpts.
$19.95
4029

The Story of the Oregon Trail

DVD

Approx. 2 hours

Divided into 4 1/2-hour programs.

Chronicles the great 1840's trek across the American West. Includes rare photos and diary excerpts.

 

 

$19.95

 

 

12604

 

Dance Music of the Oregon Trail

CD

Approx. 40 minutes
Tunes played on the Oregon Trail and other popular tunes of the era, played on fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and accordion.
$15.00
1048

The Great Floods: Cataclysms of the Ice Age

Video

13 1/2 minutes
In a geologic heartbeat, cataclysmic floods containing ten times the flow of all the world's rivers thundered across the Pacific Northwest during the Ice Age.
OUT-OF-STOCK
4041

Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

Video

4 hours
A PBS film by Ken Burns documenting the journey of Lewis and Clark and the entire Corps of Discovery
$29.95
8981

Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

DVD

4 hours

A PBS film by Ken Burns documenting the journey of Lewis and Clark and the entire Corps of Discovery

$35.95
11194

Fiddle Tunes of the Lewis & Clark Era

CD

Approx. 55 minutes

A PBS film by Ken Burns documenting the journey of Lewis and Clark and the entire Corps of Discovery

$15.00
12736


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Maps & Miscellaneous


TITLE
DESCRIPTION
COST
ORDER NUMBER
Flint and Steel Firestarter
Contains flint, steel striker and directions to make charcloth so you can make fire as the pioneers did.
$9.95
2678

Lapel Pin:
Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Decorative Pin
$3.95
2709

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