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| whitman oregon trail: The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman and a Faithful History of the Oregon Trail , 2006 A biography of Narcissa Whitman, a missionary who was killed, along with her husband and twelve others, by Native Americans along the Oregon Trail. |
| whitman oregon trail: Murder at the Mission Blaine Harden, 2022-04-26 Finalist for the 2022 Will Rogers Medallion Award “Terrific.” –Timothy Egan, The New York Times “A riveting investigation of both American myth-making and the real history that lies beneath.” –Claudio Saunt, author of Unworthy Republic From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, a “terrifically readable” (Los Angeles Times) account of one of the most persistent “alternative facts” in American history: the story of a missionary, a tribe, a massacre, and a myth that shaped the American West In 1836, two missionaries and their wives were among the first Americans to cross the Rockies by covered wagon on what would become the Oregon Trail. Dr. Marcus Whitman and Reverend Henry Spalding were headed to present-day Washington state and Idaho, where they aimed to convert members of the Cayuse and Nez Perce tribes. Both would fail spectacularly as missionaries. But Spalding would succeed as a propagandist, inventing a story that recast his friend as a hero, and helped to fuel the massive westward migration that would eventually lead to the devastation of those they had purportedly set out to save. As Spalding told it, after uncovering a British and Catholic plot to steal the Oregon Territory from the United States, Whitman undertook a heroic solo ride across the country to alert the President. In fact, he had traveled to Washington to save his own job. Soon after his return, Whitman, his wife, and eleven others were massacred by a group of Cayuse. Though they had ample reason - Whitman supported the explosion of white migration that was encroaching on their territory, and seemed to blame for a deadly measles outbreak - the Cayuse were portrayed as murderous savages. Five were executed. This fascinating, impeccably researched narrative traces the ripple effect of these events across the century that followed. While the Cayuse eventually lost the vast majority of their territory, thanks to the efforts of Spalding and others who turned the story to their own purposes, Whitman was celebrated well into the middle of the 20th century for having saved Oregon. Accounts of his heroic exploits appeared in congressional documents, The New York Times, and Life magazine, and became a central founding myth of the Pacific Northwest. Exposing the hucksterism and self-interest at the root of American myth-making, Murder at the Mission reminds us of the cost of American expansion, and of the problems that can arise when history is told only by the victors. |
| whitman oregon trail: Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent Thomas B. Allen, 2006 Tells the story of Harriet Tubman and other slaves and free African-Americans who risked death to gather information about the Confederacy for the Union during the Civil War. |
| whitman oregon trail: The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman and a Faithful History of the Oregon Trail , 2006 Read about the life of Narcissa Whitman and find out what really happened when East met West at the end of the real-life, legendary Oregon Trail. |
| whitman oregon trail: Across the Plains In 1844 Catherine Sager Pringle, 2010-02 The Sager orphans (sometimes referred to as Sager children) were the children of Naomi and Henry Sager. In April 1844 Henry Sager and his family took part in the great westward migration and started their journey along the Oregon Trail. During their journey both Naomi and Henry Sager lost their lives and left their seven children orphaned. Later adopted by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, missionaries in what is now Washington, the children were orphaned a second time, when both their new parents were killed during the Whitman massacre in November 1847. Catherine (1835-1910), the eldest of the Sager girls, married Clark Pringle, a Methodist minister and bore him 8 children. They lived in Spokane, Washington. About 1860, ten years after her arrival in Oregon, she wrote a first-hand account of their journey across the plains and their life with the Whitmans. This account today is regarded as one of the most authentic accounts of the American westward migration. She hoped to earn enough money to set up an orphanage in the memory of Narcissa Whitman. She never found a publisher. Catherine died on August 10, 1910, at the age of seventy-five. |
| whitman oregon trail: The Stout-Hearted Seven Neta Lohnes Frazier, 2006 Recounts the adventures of the seven Sager children, orphaned during their journey to Oregon where they were adopted by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. |
| whitman oregon trail: The Oregon Trail Rinker Buck, 2015-06-30 A new American journey. |
| whitman oregon trail: How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon Oliver Woodson Nixon, 1895 |
| whitman oregon trail: The Oregon Trail David Dary, 2007-12-18 A major one-volume history of the Oregon Trail from its earliest beginnings to the present, by a prize-winning historian of the American West. Starting with an overview of Oregon Country in the early 1800s, a vast area then the object of international rivalry among Spain, Britain, Russia, and the United States, David Dary gives us the whole sweeping story of those who came to explore, to exploit, and, finally, to settle there. Using diaries, journals, company and expedition reports, and newspaper accounts, David Dary takes us inside the experience of the continuing waves of people who traveled the Oregon Trail or took its cutoffs to Utah, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, and California. He introduces us to the fur traders who set up the first “forts” as centers to ply their trade; the missionaries bent on converting the Indians to Christianity; the mountain men and voyageurs who settled down at last in the fertile Willamette Valley; the farmers and their families propelled west by economic bad times in the East; and, of course, the gold-seekers, Pony Express riders, journalists, artists, and entrepreneurs who all added their unique presence to the land they traversed. We meet well-known figures–John Jacob Astor, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, John Frémont, the Donners, and Red Cloud, among others–as well as dozens of little-known men, women, and children who jotted down what they were seeing and feeling in journals, letters, or perhaps even on a rock or a gravestone. Throughout, Dary keeps us informed of developments in the East and their influence on events in the West, among them the building of the transcontinental railroad and the efforts of the far western settlements to become U.S. territories and eventually states. Above all, The Oregon Trail offers a panoramic look at the romance, colorful stories, hardships, and joys of the pioneers who made up this tremendous and historic migration. |
| whitman oregon trail: Seeing the Elephant Joyce Badgley Hunsaker, 2003 A workbook to provide exercises to teach students about the life of those who traveled on the Oregon Trail. |
| whitman oregon trail: The Very Oldest Pear Tree Nancy I. Sanders, 2020-08-01 The fascinating history of a tree that's older than our nation. In the 1630s in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a Puritan settler planted a pear tree—the first pear tree in America. More than a century later, the tree still bore fruit, impressing a famous poet and one of the first US presidents. The pear tree survived hurricanes, fire, and vandalism, and today, more than 350 years after it was first planted, it's alive and strong, and clones of it grow all around the US. This is the amazing true story of the Endicott Pear tree, and how it grew up with our nation. |
| whitman oregon trail: Walt Whitman, Where the Future Becomes Present David Haven Blake, Michael Robertson, 2008-04 Walt Whitman, Where the Future Becomes Present invigorates Whitman studies by garnering insights from a diverse group of writers and intellectuals. Writing from the perspectives of art history, political theory, creative writing, and literary criticism, the contributors place Whitman in the center of both world literature and American public life. The volume is especially notable for being the best example yet published of what the editors call the New Textuality in Whitman studies, an emergent mode of criticism that focuses on the different editions of Whitman’s poems as independent works of art. |
| whitman oregon trail: The Letters of Narcissa Whitman Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, 1996 |
| whitman oregon trail: I Am a Stranger Here Myself Debra Gwartney, 2019-03-15 Winner of the 2020 WILLA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction from Women Writing the West Part history, part memoir, I Am a Stranger Here Myself taps dimensions of human yearning: the need to belong, the snarl of family history, and embracing womanhood in the patriarchal American West. Gwartney becomes fascinated with the missionary Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, the first Caucasian woman to cross the Rocky Mountains and one of fourteen people killed at the Whitman Mission in 1847 by Cayuse Indians. Whitman's role as a white woman drawn in to settle the West reflects the tough-as-nails women in Gwartney's own family. Arranged in four sections as a series of interlocking explorations and ruminations, Gwartney uses Whitman as a touchstone to spin a tightly woven narrative about identity, the power of womanhood, and coming to peace with one's most cherished place. |
| whitman oregon trail: Eye for History: The Paintings of William Henry Jackson, From the Collection at the Oregon Trail Museum Dean Knudsen, 1997 |
| whitman oregon trail: Westward Expansion James F. Salisbury, 1994 This 8-week interdisciplinary unit for fourth- and fifth-grade students helps children address the U.S. westward expansion in the 1840's using the interactive software program, The Oregon Trail. The unit provides connections to literature, geography, computer/mathematics skills, language arts, and research skills. The work is done in cooperative groups over the course of the unit with a variety of assessment strategies suggested. Worksheets, handouts, and student materials are included. Upon completion of the unit students will be able to: (1) locate and identify the states along the Oregon Trail; (2) identify reasons for westward expansion; (3) gain a basic understanding of some of the native North American culture; (4) participate in collaborative group activities; and (5) demonstrate knowledge of life in the 1840s--food, clothing, families, etc. Selected bibliography contains 32 items. (EH) |
| whitman oregon trail: Across the Plains in 1884 Catherine Sager, 2023-10-24 |
| whitman oregon trail: Pioneers to the West John Bliss, 2011-07 Offers insight into the pioneer children's daily life and provides profiles of real migrant children and their later successes. |
| whitman oregon trail: DK Readers L2: Journey of a Pioneer Patricia J. Murphy, 2008-08-18 Photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. Journey of a Pioneer follows the adventures of a young girl as her family travels west in covered wagons along the famous Oregon Trail. |
| whitman oregon trail: Bruff's Wake Harold L. James, 2011 Bruff's Wake tells the story of forty-niners who survived hardship with resolve and endurance. The accompanying illustrations, which include a number of Bruff's sketches paired with modern photographs taken at the same sites, give vivid depictions of life and death on the California Trail in 1849. In addition, Bruff's route is correlated to the geography of the modern era, so that the trail can be traced on modern maps. Taken together, the narrative, sketches, photographs, and geological descriptions of the terrain, coupled with generous quotes from Bruff's long-out-of-print journal, allow the reader to follow in Bruff's wake -- Publisher's description, p. [4] of cover. |
| whitman oregon trail: The Doctor's Lady Jody Hedlund, 2011-09-01 Historical Romance from the Author of The Preacher's Bride Priscilla White knows she'll never be a wife or mother and feels God's call to the mission field in India. Dr. Eli Ernest is back from Oregon Country only long enough to raise awareness of missions to the natives before heading out West once more. But then Priscilla and Eli both receive news from the mission board: No longer will they send unmarried men and women into the field. Left scrambling for options, the two realize the other might be the answer to their needs. Priscilla and Eli agree to a partnership, a marriage in name only that will allow them to follow God's leading into the mission field. But as they journey west, this decision will be tested by the hardships of the trip and by the unexpected turnings of their hearts. |
| whitman oregon trail: Oregon Trail Stories David Klausmeyer, 2004 Travel along the Oregon Trail with the pioneers who dared to face the elephant as they moved west in search of a new life. Compiled from the trail diaries and memoirs that document this momentous period in American history, Oregon Trail Stories is a fascinating look at the great American migration of the 19th century. |
| whitman oregon trail: Converting the West Julie Roy Jeffrey, 1994-03-01 Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, were pioneer missionaries to the Cayuse Indians in Oregon Territory. Very much a child of the Second Great Awakening, Narcissa eagerly the burgeoning evangelical missionary movement. Following her marriage to Marcus Whitman, she spent most of 1836 traveling overland with him to Oregon. Narcissa enthusiastically began service as a missionary there, hoping to see many benighted Indians adopt her message of salvation through Christ. But not one Indian ever did. Cultural barriers that Narcissa never grasped effectively kept her at arm's length from the Cayuse. Gradually abandoning her efforts with the Indians, Narcissa developed a different ministry. She taught and counseled whites on the mission compound, much as she had done in her own church circles in New York. Meanwhile, the growing number of eastern emigrants streaming into the territory posed an increasing threat to the Indians. The Cayuse ultimately took murderous action against the Whitmans, the most visible whites, thus ending dramatically Narcissa's eleven-year effort to be a faithful Christian missionary as well as a devoted wife and loving mother. --From publisher's description. |
| whitman oregon trail: Narcissa Whitman on the Oregon Trail Lawrence Dodd, 1986-06-01 |
| whitman oregon trail: Fantastic Facts about the Oregon Trail Michael J. Trinklein, 1995-04-01 Interesting little book of facts about the Oregon Trail. |
| whitman oregon trail: Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail Ezra Meeker, Howard R. Driggs, 2022-08-10 Ezra Meeker's 'Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail' presents an elegiac recollection of pioneering life and monumental efforts to memorialize one of America's formative odysseys. Meeker elegantly narrates his youthful exodus westward, painting a vivid tableau of the American frontier with a richness that situates the reader squarely alongside his oxen-drawn wagon. His prose intertwines a personal memoir with historical documentation, set against the literary context of American manifest destiny and westward expansion. The text becomes an essential fabric of Americana, situating Meeker as not just a participant, but a preserver of this significant chapter in U.S history. In exploring the authorial impetus behind Meeker's work, one observes the poignant intersection of personal legacy with the collective memory of a nation. Having prospected, farmed, and ultimately thrived in the Pacific Northwest, Meeker's later years were marked by an impassioned crusade to cement the Oregon Trail's significance. His advocacy for the Trail's preservation was a tireless endeavor - from replaying his journey to enlightening contemporaries, including the then President Theodore Roosevelt, about its historical import. 'Recommended for historians and enthusiasts of American heritage alike, 'Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail' is a must-read that transcends mere memoir. It serves as a sentinel of memory, safeguarding the trials and triumphs of those who shaped the contours of the West. Meeker's narrative not only captivates with adventure but implores modern readers to honor the valiant past of pioneering spirits whose footprints forged a nation from sea to shining sea. |
| whitman oregon trail: Trails of the Pathfinders George Bird Grinnell, 1911 |
| whitman oregon trail: Days on the Road Sarah Raymond Herndon, 1902 The author was a member of the Hardinbrooke ox-train; this is a journal of her experiences in the Montana migration. |
| whitman oregon trail: Protestantism in Oregon Jean Baptiste Abraham Brouillet, 1853 |
| whitman oregon trail: Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman, 1884 |
| whitman oregon trail: Seven Little Australians Ethel Sybil Turner, 2022-09-15 In Ethel Sybil Turner's classic novel, 'Seven Little Australians,' readers are transported to late 19th-century Australia where they follow the misadventures of the Woolcot family. Through her engaging storytelling and vivid descriptions, Turner paints a colorful picture of Australian family life, societal norms, and the challenges faced by children at the time. The book's insightful commentary on family dynamics and the coming-of-age experiences of the Woolcot children make it a timeless and relatable read for audiences of all ages. Turner's writing style combines humor and poignancy, creating a delightful balance that keeps readers captivated from beginning to end. Ethel Sybil Turner's own upbringing in Australia and her experiences working as a governess likely influenced her writing of 'Seven Little Australians.' Her deep understanding of children's perspectives and her keen observations of family interactions shine through in the novel. Turner's ability to weave together entertaining anecdotes with profound themes of love, loss, and resilience showcases her talent as a storyteller. For readers looking for a heartwarming and nostalgic literary experience, 'Seven Little Australians' is a must-read. Ethel Sybil Turner's timeless tale of family, love, and the adventures of childhood will resonate with readers of all generations, making it a cherished addition to any bookshelf. |
| whitman oregon trail: Wagons Ho! George Hallowell, Joan Holub, 2015 Compares the experiences of Jenny Johnson and Katie Miller as their families move from Missouri to Oregon, one in 1846 and one in 2011. Includes an access code that allows children to readalong online. |
| whitman oregon trail: The Letters and Journals of Narcissa Whitman 1836-1847 Narcissa Whitman, 2014-10-24 Narcissa Whitman was a missionary in Oregon Country (present-day near Walla Walla, Washington), becoming one of the first white women west of the Rockies. However, she is best known for starting the Whitman Mission along the Oregon Trail, and for being massacred along with several others during the Whitman Massacre of 1847. |
| whitman oregon trail: Wagons Ho! George Hallowell, Joan Holub, 2011-09-01 Best Children's Books of the Year 2012, Bank Street College Recommended Read - Kansas State Reading Circle 2011 Reading the West Shortlist, Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association 2011 Book Links Lasting Connection One girl moves to Oregon in a covered wagon, the other in a mini-van in this look at two cross-country moves. What do buffalo, butter churns, and a mini-van have in common? A trip to Oregon, of course! In Wagons, Ho!, two girls move from Missouri to Oregon more than a century apart. Both girls will miss their old homes, but they'll discover new adventures on the road. Readers will love this unique look at history as they empathize with the struggles of moving to a new town while learning about the trials of the Oregon Trail. |
| whitman oregon trail: Fort Laramie National Monument, Wyoming United States. National Park Service, 1942 |
| whitman oregon trail: Where Wagons Could Go Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, 1997-01-01 Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, went to Oregon as missionaries in 1836, accompanied by the Reverend Henry Spalding and his wife, Eliza. It was, as Narcissa wrote, “an unheard of journey for females.” Narcissa Whitman kept a diary during the long trip from New York and continued to write about her rigorous and amazing life at the Protestant mission near present-day Walla Walla, Washington. Her words convey her complex humanity and devotion to the Christian conversion and welfare of the Indians. Clifford Drury sketches in the circumstances that, for the Whitmans, resulted in tragedy. Eliza Spalding, equally devout and also artistic, relates her experiences in a pioneering venture. Drury also includes the diary of Mary Augusta Dix Gray and a biographical sketch of Sarah Gilbert White Smith, later arrivals at the Whitman mission. |
| whitman oregon trail: General Grant National Memorial, New York , 1983 |
| whitman oregon trail: Nimrod Ronald B. Lansing, 2005 The killer, Nimrod O'Kelly, chose to turn himself over to the justice of the peace, claiming self-defense. The events that followed provide an intimate look at law on the frontier - a place without jails, courtrooms, or coroners - where judges arrived on horseback, where many trials were held under shady trees, and where convicted murderers often met their end on the gallows. What would be the outcome of Oregon's first extensively reported homicide case? If the accused recluse was indeed married, would his family arrive at last, only to see their patriarch hang? With depth and insight, the author probes and analyzes the evidence, the law, the politics, and finally, the astonishing conclusion to one of Oregon's legendary sagas.--Jacket. |
| whitman oregon trail: The Stout-Hearted Seven Neta Lohnes Frazier, 2006 Recounts the adventures of the seven Sager children, orphaned during their journey to Oregon where they were adopted by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. |
| whitman oregon trail: Seven for Oregon Cornelia Shields, 1989 Fictionalized account of the seven orphaned Sager children's true adventures on the Oregon Trail and in the home of Northwest Missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, 1844-1847. |
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Walter Whitman Jr. (/ ˈ hw ɪ t m ə n /; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels. He is considered one of the most influential …
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Whitman College is a top-tier liberal arts school with accomplished and friendly faculty and passionate and curious students. Here, you can find endless support and opportunities in and …
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Walt Whitman - Born on May 31, 1819, Walt Whitman is the author of Leaves of Grass and, along with Emily Dickinson, is considered one of the architects of a uniquely American poetic voice.
Biography - Whitman Archive
Walt Whitman, arguably America's most influential and innovative poet, was born into a working class family in West Hills on Long Island, on May 31, 1819, just thirty years after George …
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