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Opening a Highway to the Pacific 1838–1846
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James Christy Bell
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English
Published/Copyright:
1968
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Studies one phase of expansion toward the Pacific from 1838-1846 to learn about the hopes, fears, and ideas of a group of farmers and mechanics who undertook the long journey westward.
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Frontmatter
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Preface
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Contents
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List of Illustrations
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Chapter I. Discovery and Exploitation, 1785–1813
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Chapter II. Diplomacy Determines the Status of Oregon, 1818–1824
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Chapter III. British and American Fur Traders, 1813–1840
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Chapter IV. Missionary Colonists, 1834–1843
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Chapter V. Missionary Colonists, 1834–1843
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Chapter VI. Agrarian Discontent in the Mississippi Valley, 1840–1845
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Chapter VII. The Journey to the Western Coast, 1843–1846
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Chapter VIII. Settlement in the Willamette Valley, 1840–1846
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Chapter IX. Conclusion: The Interplay of Sentimental and Economic Forces
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Appendix: “Oregon Saved”
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Bibliographical Note
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Index
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May 6, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9780231887557
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226
eBook ISBN:
9780231887557
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