The Plains Across

The Plains Across
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 590
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ISBN-10 : 0252063600
ISBN-13 : 9780252063602
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Book Synopsis The Plains Across by : John D. Unruh

Download or read book The Plains Across written by John D. Unruh and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most honored book ever released by the University of Illinois Press, The Plains Across was the result of more than a decade's work by its author. Here, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Oregon Trail, is a paperback reissue that includes the notes, bibliography, and illustrations contained in the 1979 cloth edition.


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