The Oregon Trail

Cornerstones of Freedom

by R. Conrad Stein

Traces the history of the Oregon Trail and describes the hardships faced by the settlers who followed it

Genres: History, Historical, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published September 1, 1984

Reviews

[Shiloah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read aloud! We were able to visit many of these sites over the years. Some this summer. I appreciate this honest and unbiased history. The art was lovely and we especially loved the still photographs from that time.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mother bought me a good stack of these Cornerstones of freedom books when I was a young teenage girl, since I loved reading and history. I have used them many times for history projects over the course of my middle school and high school years. I have read this installment multiple times, and have found it to be a good source of historical knowledge! There is a lot of text in this book to give the reader a general knowledge of the history behind the subject. I do recommend this book, and the others in this series for anyone who loves history, and to teachers!

[Bridget · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is pretty good and informative. I know it is written for a much younger age (I'm in a library with a bunch of kid books AND you are never too old to read ANYTHING). However, reading the book did become a little dull. It gives more information than the computer game, but if you played the game, it will also make you appreciate the game and the details in it (even though I kept asking why fthe game didn't have "You froze to death in the mountains."

[Abby Williams]

This is a very informational book about the Oregon Trail. I would like to believe a good age range for this book is anywhere between 4th-5th grade. It has some illustrations but only for about half the page.

[Gator · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Eastward I go only by force, but westward I go free. This is the prevailing tendency of my countrymen. I must walk toward Oregon.”
-Henry David Thoreau

A worth while read for all.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good way for kids to get the story.

[Donnie]

Enjoyed