Wheels West: The Story of Tabitha Brown

by Evelyn Sibley Lampman

Accompanied by her children and grandchildren, Tabitha Brown made the long, grueling trip over the Oregon Trail in 1848 when she was in sixty-seventh year, full of spirit, and only slightly hampered by a lame leg. Mrs. Brown's grandson, Albie, and her granddaughter, Theresa, provide us with their own point of view on this great trip--and it is a point o view both humorous and sad, as they try to protect their grandmother from hardships she is better able to endure than they are.Tabitha Brown was an exciting, unpredictable, warmhearted, stubborn, and totally charming woman--a heroine for any age.(from the book's introduction)

227 pages, hardcover

First published January 1, 1965

About the author

(1907-1980) Mrs. Lampman grew up in Dallas, Oregon, granddaughter of pioneers in that region. She graduated from Oregon State and worked for many years in radio. Her first book was published in 1948, and she was most recognized for sensitive books about racial minorities, especially Native Americans.

Reviews

[Ginny Messina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love anything related to the Oregon Trail, and must have picked this older book up at a garage sale. It’s the story of Tabitha Brown, who traveled over the Oregon Trail at the ripe old age of 67 to become “The Mother of Oregon” and a founder of Pacific University. It’s an amusing old-fashion kind of story.