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Steptoe: The Victors and the Vanquished on the Trail to Oregon
Steptoe: The Victors and the Vanquished on the Trail to Oregon
Steptoe: The Victors and the Vanquished on the Trail to Oregon
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Steptoe: The Victors and the Vanquished on the Trail to Oregon

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The story not only takes the reader along the trail to Oregon but it also takes the reader along with the main characters to the gold fields of California, to the nations capital where the fate of the western lands is deliberated. It deals with the great events that drove out governments policies and the emigrants dreams and ambitions. But this novel deals not only with one of Americas most dramatic eras but also with a story of adventure, of triumphs and disasters, and above all, a story steeped in the loves and passions of those to whom we owe our heritage.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherXlibris US
Release dateMay 8, 2017
ISBN9781543410181
Steptoe: The Victors and the Vanquished on the Trail to Oregon
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Boyd Hartman

The author BOYD HARTMAN grew up and was educated in the Northwest having been a long time resident of the State of Washington. He attended the University of Idaho and Washington State University at which institutions he studied History, Economics and Philosophy. The author graduated with a J.D. Law degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington in 1962. This book was first written as a recreational hobby over a period of many years, the author having a passion for Northwest History. It was first published in e-book form and is now presented in its present format at the urging of his many friends and readers.

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