American
Pioneers
"Pioneer-One
who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory."-The American
Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.
Pioneers
were mostly families who settled in new places, normally traveling
by covered wagon. The period lasted from 1839-1869, when the Continental
Railroad was finished.
Table
of Contents
Medicine,
Food, and Clothing
The
Homestead Act
Religion,
Tradition, and Fun
Life
on the Trail
Native
Americans and Outlaws
Life
after Settling
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