Just imagine-riding for six months in a wagon, choking on dust, sweating in searing heat, crossing raging rivers, fighting off disease and Indians-the life of a pioneer on the Oregon Trail. Beginning in the 1840s, thousands of Americans took the risk... and lumbered across this seemingly endless trail to a life of promise in the west.This book includes:- What's in That Wagon? - Manifest Destiny - Perils Along the Trail - Into the Unknown - Who Were Those Pioneers - Bountiful Buffalo - Hands-on Activities - Reproducible Activities - Glossary - Fascinating Facts - Timeline - And Lots More.Students can learn much from the compelling story of the overland pioneers who let nothing, and no one - including daunting Mother Nature, a vast, untamed wilderness, and hostilities of all kinds - stand in the way of their dreams and determination. Climb on up in your wagon and " bump along" in this fun, factual and " Wow-that's amazing" book.