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The Santa Fe Trail

by David Lavender

Series:North Star Books (book 5)

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Describes the history of the Santa Fe Trail from the encounters with blizzards and Indians, to the effect on trade, and the final demise of the trail caused by the building of the railroad.

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David Lavender's publications include One Man's West, Bent's Fort, The First in the Wilderness, and California: Land of New Beginnings

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Bent's Fort by David Lavender

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Original title: The Trail to Santa Fe
Important places: Santa Fe Trail
Original language: English

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Genres: Nonfiction, Tween
DDC/MDS: 978 — History & geography History of North America Western United States
LCC: F786 .L383 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history New Southwest. Colorado River, Canyon, and Valley
BISAC: JUV JUVENILE FICTION General

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Languages: English
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 5
ASINs: 5

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Published: 1988
Genres: Nonfiction, Tween
DDC/MDS: 978
LCC: F786 .L383

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