1001 Stories From the Old West Podcast
1) THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 9) SCENES AT FORT LARAMIE
**Chapter 9 Summary — "Scenes at Fort Laramie" from The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman (1849)** Parkman's ninth chapter is a vivid snapshot of life at Fort Laramie, the great frontier crossroads wher...Show More
2) THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP.8) TAKING FRENCH LEAVE
Chapter 8 Summary Taking French Leave Concise summary: In Chapter 8 Parkman recounts the party's departure from the Platte country and their approach toward Fort Laramie, focusing on the small dramas ...Show More
3) DID THEODORE ROOSEVELT SAVE THE BISON? SPECIAL RELEASE
In chapter 7 of Francis Parkman's "Oregon Trail" , which was titled "The Buffalo", I promised this article from Teddy Roosevelt's Presidential library. Its titled "Did Theodore Roosevelt Save the Biso...Show More
4) THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP7) THE BUFFALO
CHAPTER 7 'THE BUFFALO' In Francis Parkman's classic 1849 travelogue, The Oregon Trail (originally titled The California and Oregon Trail), Chapter 7, titled "The Buffalo," focuses on the party's firs...Show More
5) THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 6) THE PLATTE AND THE DESERT
In Chapter 6, "The Platte and the Desert," Francis Parkman and his party reach the Platte River, entering buffalo country and a harsh, desert-like environment. The chapter details the landscape of the...Show More
6) THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 5) THE BIG BLUE
In Chapter 5 of Francis Parkman's The Oregon Trail, titled "The Big Blue," the narrator and his party advance deeper into the wilderness and encounter the heightening tensions of the westward migratio...Show More
7) THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAPS 3-4) FORT LEAVENWORTH and JUMPING OFF
Chapter 3: Fort Leavenworth Arrival at the Frontier: After struggling up the Missouri River on a steamboat, Parkman and his party arrive at Fort Leavenworth. He describes the fort as a remote but ord...Show More
8) THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 2) BREAKING THE ICE
The Oregon Trail Chapter 2 often covers the initial stages of the journey, focusing on the immense preparations, the chaotic departure from Independence/St. Joseph, Missouri, and early encounters with...Show More
9) THE GENTLEMAN and CONFEDERATE MONEY GUNSMOKE
Sheriff Matt Dillon takes no guff from anyone- including gentlemen gamblers and killers
10) OIL and THE ODDS HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
Have Gun Will Travel was a popular American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was the #4 show in the Nielsen ratings in its first year, and #3 for the next three y...Show More