Success depends on the animals : emigrants, livestock, and wild animals on the Overland Trails, 1840-1869 / Diana L. Ahmad.

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"Between the 1840s and 1860s, thousands of emigrants crossed the Great Plains to California, Oregon, and Utah. They learned how to deal with many new situations, including how to work with the animals they brought with them on the journey. Although many emigrants knew how to take care of the livesto...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ahmad, Diana L., 1953- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2016]
Subjects:	Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.) Overland Trails > History. Overland journeys to the Pacific. Pioneers > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. Human-animal relationships > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. Livestock > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. Animals > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century. West (U.S.) > History > 1848-1860. West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890.
Physical Description:	x, 132 pages ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

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