The play first produced in London, 1913; in New York, 1915 First published 1916 Published in Penguin Books 1946 Reprinted 1949, 1954
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893. The Oregon Trail. (The Penguin American library) Reprint. Originally published: The California and Oregon Trail. New York: Putnam, 1849. Bibliography: p. 1. West (U.S.)—Description and travel-To 1848. 2. Indians of North America-West (U.S.). 3. Frontier and pioneer life—West (U.S.). 4. Oregon Trail. S. Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893. I. Levin, David, 1924-
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