Table of Contents

(1) Introduction (2) Map of the Oregon Trail (3) Almost within Reach--Early 1800s (4) A Man All Alone--1828 (5) Over the River or Through the Woods--1843 (6) For Better or For Worse--1845 (7) The Way Home--1845 (8) Just One More Day--1846 (9) He Who Laughs First--1847 (10) Turnarounds--1847 (11) Patience of a Saint--1847 (12) Up, Up, and Away--1849 (13) Unexpected Luxury--1849 (14) Against All Odds--1850 (15) The Marriage Bed--1850 (16) Etched in Stone--1852 (17) You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide--1852 (18) A Kindness Returned--1852 (19) Bubble Up--1852 (20) Just Around the River's Bend--1853 (21) Then and Now--1853 (22) The High Price of Steaks--1854 (23) A Trail Delicacy--1854 (24) Push Me, Pull Me--1856 (25) Girl Overboard--1859 (26) Wish Upon a Falling Star--1860 (27) A Trip to the Moon, Anyone?--1864 (28) Clouded Vision--1865 (29) Capturing History in the Making--1886 (30) Stuck in a Rut--1906 (31) Right of Way--1996 (32) A Potpourri of Oregon Trail Facts (33) Where to Visit the Oregon Trail (34) Bibliography (35) Index

About the Author

Tricia Martineau Wagner is an experienced elementary school teacher and a reading specialist. She was educated at Miami University and the University of Toledo, where she graduated with honors. She became intrigued with the westward migration of the pioneers when she flew over the Oregon Trail. She makes her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, Mark, and their children Kelsey and Mitchell.