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Reviewed on June 1, 1996
Gr 5-8 Sarah Royce, traveling with her husband and young daughter, kept a journal during her family's journey across the western territories in 1849. Her account described illness, drought, flooded rivers, and almost impassable mountains. She survived a cattle stampede and related encounters with Native Americans, tarantulas, and fierce storms. After reaching the gold fields...Log In or Sign Up to Read More