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The foul, filthy American frontier, the disgusting details about the journey out West, by Heather E. Schwartz

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The foul, filthy American frontier, the disgusting details about the journey out West, by Heather E. Schwartz
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index
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Index
index present
Intended audience
"RL: 3-4; IL: 3-5"--P. [4] of coverLexile: 830
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The foul, filthy American frontier
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
430736507
Responsibility statement
by Heather E. Schwartz
Series statement
Fact finders. Disgusting history
Sub title
the disgusting details about the journey out West
Summary
"Describes disgusting details about daily life in the American frontier, including housing, food, and sanitation"--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
American frontier 1841-1866 -- Journey begins -- Toughing it out -- Stops along the trail -- Cooking with dung -- Water worries -- Deadly conditions -- Donner Party -- Disease and death -- Grave situations -- Filthy homesteads -- Search for food -- New dangers
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
American frontier
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