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Rivers, Plains, and Wagon Trains Sovenir BookletEntry/Object ID
L9999.999.1634Description
Rivers, Plains, and Wagon Trains is the Souvenir Booklet for the Oregon-California Trails Association Convention 2006, held in St. Joseph, Missouri, August 8-12, 2006
St. Joseph saw tens of thousands of nineteenth century travelers bound for California, Oregon, and Utah. Several National Historic Trails, including the Lewis and Clark, Oregon, California, and Pony Express Trails pass through St. Joseph and the surrounding area.
In addition, St. Joseph's history is rich in other stories of fur trappers, Indian removal, merchants and outfitters, settlers, the Civil War and magnificent old mansions.
This booklet includes monographs covering historical events in the region during the time period of the western migration.
They include:
History of St. Joseph by Clyde Weeks
Joseph Robidoux II by Clyde Weeks
Archaeological Story of Robidoux Row by Michael Fisher
Lewis & Clark Expedition of 1803-06; From Bend of Missouri River to St. Joseph--1804 and From St. Joseph to the Bend of the Missouri River--1806 by Pete Cuppage.
Early Travelers Up the Missouri River by Craig Crease
Fort Leavenworth by Craig Crease
Brief History of Atchison, KS by Stan Lawson
Native Americans in NW Missouri and NE Kansas by Rodney Staab
1830 Indian Removal Act by John Mark Lambertson
Platte Purchase by Sheridan Logan
1844--First Migration from St. Joseph Area by Jackie Lewin
'49 Gold Rush News by Marilyn Bryan
Best Starting Point for California St. Joseph Gazette
Pony Express Stations in Kansas by Jackie Lewin
First Pony Express Rider by Jackie Lewin
Pony Express in St. Joseph by Travis Boley
150 Years Ago--1856: A Year of Turmoil on the Frontier by John Mark Lambertson
Civil War and St. Joseph by Sarah Elder
Sampling of St. Joseph Mansions by Ellis Cross
Some Better-Known Characters Who Have Brought Fame, Fortune, or Notoriety to St. Joseph by Gary Chilcote
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Pony express, Civil warsSearch Terms
Robidoux Row, Bleeding Kansas, Border Wars, Jesse James, Architecture, Archaeology, St. Joseph History, Trails, Oregon Trail, California Trail, Gold Rush, Robidoux, Joseph, Native American, Atchison, Kansas, Fur Trading, Platte Purchase, Forts, Fort Leavenworth, Military, Lewis & ClarkBook Details
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Marshall, Ross, EditorPlace Published
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St. JosephState/Province
MissouriDate Published
2006Call No.
StJoArea MANotes
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Robidoux, Joseph