This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 17019712
Title:
The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker
Ventures and adventures; sixty-three years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team; return trip, 1906-7; his cruise on Puget Sound, 1853; trip through the Natchess pass, 1854; over the Chilcoot pass; flat-boating on the Yukon, 1898. The Oregon trail.
Note: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Rachael Schultz, Christian Boissonnas, Bryan
Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)
Summary: "The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker" by Ezra Meeker is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. It explores the life experiences of the author, who was a pioneer in the Old Oregon Country, detailing his adventures moving across the plains with an ox team and the various challenges faced throughout his life. The book paints a vivid picture of pioneering life during the 19th century, offering readers insights into both personal and collective experiences of those who ventured westward. At the start of the narrative, Ezra Meeker recounts his early life in Ohio, the background of his family, and the simplicity and hardships of his upbringing. He shares anecdotes about his childhood, his disdain for school, and the industrious spirit instilled in him by his hardworking parents. The opening sets the stage for a life dedicated to pioneering efforts that would eventually lead him on a monumental journey across the American frontier. Through his reflections, Meeker introduces readers to the values of hard work, family ties, and the pioneering spirit that defined a generation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928
EBook No.: 52652
Published: Jul 26, 2016
Downloads: 147
Language: English
Subject: Overland journeys to the Pacific
Subject: Alaska -- Description and travel
Subject: Washington (State) -- Description and travel
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest, Pacific
LoCC: United States local history: Pacific States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 17019712
Title:
The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker
Ventures and adventures; sixty-three years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team; return trip, 1906-7; his cruise on Puget Sound, 1853; trip through the Natchess pass, 1854; over the Chilcoot pass; flat-boating on the Yukon, 1898. The Oregon trail.
Note: Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Rachael Schultz, Christian Boissonnas, Bryan
Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)
Summary: "The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker" by Ezra Meeker is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. It explores the life experiences of the author, who was a pioneer in the Old Oregon Country, detailing his adventures moving across the plains with an ox team and the various challenges faced throughout his life. The book paints a vivid picture of pioneering life during the 19th century, offering readers insights into both personal and collective experiences of those who ventured westward. At the start of the narrative, Ezra Meeker recounts his early life in Ohio, the background of his family, and the simplicity and hardships of his upbringing. He shares anecdotes about his childhood, his disdain for school, and the industrious spirit instilled in him by his hardworking parents. The opening sets the stage for a life dedicated to pioneering efforts that would eventually lead him on a monumental journey across the American frontier. Through his reflections, Meeker introduces readers to the values of hard work, family ties, and the pioneering spirit that defined a generation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928
EBook No.: 52652
Published: Jul 26, 2016
Downloads: 147
Language: English
Subject: Overland journeys to the Pacific
Subject: Alaska -- Description and travel
Subject: Washington (State) -- Description and travel
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest, Pacific
LoCC: United States local history: Pacific States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.